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Deadheading Guide

If there’s one chore that can really pay dividends, it’s deadheading your annuals and perennials. Removing spent blooms helps rebloomers flower again more quickly and keeps plants looking tidy. Besides that, it prevents reseeding, which keeps them from spreading.

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