by Pahl's Market | Mar 17, 2010 | Resources, Market News, Ask Pahl's Market
Dear Dee: Am I supposed to deadhead Salvia, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Bee Balm? Is there a rule of thumb for deadheading flowering perennials? Answer: All of the perennials you mentioned, (Salvia, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Bee Balm) as well as many others,...
by Pahl's Market | Mar 10, 2010 | Resources, Market News, Ask Pahl's Market
How is deadheading done? Dear Jerri, Deadheading is the removal of spent blooms of annuals and perennials. It is done to encourage rebloom and prevent or postpone the development of seed. To deadhead a plant you should remove the spent bloom and as much of the...