Q: I’ve read about deheading (or deadheading) spent rose blossoms. Is there a similar reason to cut the stalk of spent daylily flowers? A: Removing the old flowers (along with any unsightly flower ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. We put in a new St. Augustine lawn (Palmetto variety) in mid-May in Uptown New ...

Cutting back daylilies in the spring is better, as it gives them time to store energy in the fall. Spent foliage over the winter also protects the roots against cold. If you must cut back daylilies ...

This is a reminder to keep deadheading your perennial flowers. Daylilies are famous for quickly producing seed pods after they have finished blooming. Make certain you take off the entire seed head.

Daylily gardeners were thrilled when the first reblooming daylily plant hit the market in the 1970s. 'Stella de Oro', created by Walter Jablonski in 1975, was an immediate hit—not just for its new and ...

DENVER — The entire purpose of a plant is to reproduce. Flowers don't care if we think they're pretty or smell good. They exist to bloom, attract pollinators, set seed to start a new generation. It's ...

Deadheading is a necessary task in the garden to keep plants healthy and to prolong the blooming season. Many summer-blooming annuals and perennials hit their peak between late June and early August, ...

The last week of June is good time to deadhead annual and perennial flowers to keep them blooming. Fuchsia baskets are especially in need of deadheading to remove the deep purple berries that form if ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There aren’t many better places in the world to be in August than in Northeast Ohio. The skies are blue, the water is warm, and many trees, flowers, and vegetables are reaching ...

Getting the timing right is key because pruning daylilies at the wrong time can make plants flower less. Cutting back daylilies in the spring is better, as it gives them time to store energy in the ...