Hardiness Zone

Both deadheading and pruning can be used to maintain a plant and promote growth. When and which you do will depend on the type of plant and time of year.

Deadheading

What is deadheading?
Removing spent or faded flowers from a plant
Why Deadhead?
1. Promotes Reblooming
2. Improves Appearance
3. Prevents Disease
4. Redirects Energy
When to Deadhead:
Continuous Bloomers: Regularly throughout the growing season as soon as flowers fade.
Single-Bloom Plants: After the main flowering period has ended.
How to Deadhead:
Cut or pinch the stem below the spent flowers and just above the first set of full, healthy leaves

Pruning

What is pruning?
Cutting branches, stems, or foliage to improve the overall health of the plant.
Why Prune?
1. Health
2. Growth
3. Shape
4. Safety
5. Yield
Additionally pruning flowers before you plant can redirect energy to the roots to help them establish faster.
When to Prune?
Winter (Dormant Pruning): Most trees and shrubs benefit from pruning in late winter when they are dormant.
Spring: Early spring bloomers should be pruned right after they finish flowering.
Summer: Light pruning can be done to control growth and shape plants.
Fall: Generally, it's best to avoid pruning in the fall to prevent stimulating new growth that could be damaged by cold weather.