You should deadhead your zinnias once their blooms start to fade and turn brown. Use garden shears or pinch off the flower with your fingers. Deadheading will help the plant refocus its energy toward ...

Ornamental grasses add movement and height to fall planters, and a few also offer striking colors. While there are lots of ornamental grass varieties on the market, some of the best choices for fall ...

Arthur Cole, head of programmes at The Newt in Somerset, UK, says that flowers that do not attract bees tend to be the double-flowered (double-petalled) cultivated varieties (cultivars) of popular ...

Ground covers serve a functional purpose, but that doesn't mean they can't have an aesthetic one, too. Consider these plants for a burst of color year-round.

Marigolds, zinnias, cosmos, verbena, geraniums and petunias all respond well to deadheading. That said, many modern hybrids of petunias, zinnias, and verbena are bred to keep blooming steadily without ...

Q: I’d like to try saving seeds from my zinnias to plant next year. I’ve stored seeds from milkweed but not from vegetables or garden flowers. How should I harvest them? Where should I store them? Do ...

DENVER, Colorado — Even though Japanese beetles begin to dissipate this time of year, don't let up on them. Try to get every last beetle before they have a chance to mate and lay eggs in your lawn and ...

Roses will be winding down as autumn is almost here, but there is a very quick task that can encourage them to keep blooming a little longer. In September roses will have a lot of faded flowers ...

13:54, Sun, Sep 14, 2025 Updated: 13:56, Sun, Sep 14, 2025 Lavender should have been in its final flush of flowers at the end of August, but there is a simple way to make these blooms last longer and ...