Cutting off past-their-prime roses is about more than just looks.
What Is Deadheading?
Deadheading is the process of cutting off dead or wilting blooms from a flowering plant.
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Doing so encourages new growth and helps the plant produce more blooms than before.
Taking a few minutes to do this weekly will be better than a longer, less frequent deadheading session.
How to Deadhead Roses
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Give your rose bushes a once-over.
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Look for fading roses or already spent blooms that need to be snipped away.
Decide how far to prune back your roses.
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you might use your fingers to pinch it off, or a pair of gardening shears or scissors.
Clean up spent blooms or stems.
Stop deadheading in the fall.
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you’re free to also harvest rose hips for tea or other uses.
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