August deadheading is a practical way to extend bloom season, especially for late summer flowers that respond well to spent flower removal. This guide explains which deadheading annuals and deadheading perennials will reward the work with repeat blooms, and which plants are best left alone.
August deadheading removes spent flowers so late-summer flowers keep producing new buds. Done regularly, it can extend bloom season, support repeat blooms, and keep the garden orderly with simple summer garden maintenance.
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May deadheading keeps the home flower garden cleaner and can support repeat blooms in late spring flowers. Use species-specific spent flower removal: deadhead peonies, deadhead salvia, and deadhead columbine according to each plant’s bloom habit and seed-setting value.
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