Deadheading gives plants new life

Deadheading plants extends the blooming season by encouraging an additional burst of flowers, says KSU horticulture expert Ward Upham.
Deadheading plants extends the blooming season by encouraging an additional burst of flowers, says KSU horticulture expert Ward Upham.

K-State horticulture expert lists plants that benefit from a little pinching

MANHATTAN, Kan. - It may feel a bit gloomy to pick off fading flowers from the yard’s plants.

But Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham said you’re actually setting plants up for success by pinching off spent flowers, a process called deadheading.

“Some plants will bloom more profusely if the old, spent flow…