Deadheading

Google deadheading and the first thing that comes up is a link to the Grateful Dead. Dude! Great tunes, laid back vibes, flower power. Now
there's a great segway into deadheading your flowers (took me a while to come up with it). Deadheading will give your flowers more power as in
they will bloom much longer. Very simple to do - you either snip or pinch off any dead flowers (just below the flower head) and leaves (where it
joins the stem). And here is the deeper meaning of plant life. Plants do not discriminate between any of their body parts. All of the parts get the
juice they need to keep going. If a leaf has turned brown or a flower is fading, they are still getting the same amount of go juice. Snip (the
preferred way) or pinch (hard on the manicure) the dying and dead blooms and leaves and the plant will send the go juice to parts that make more
blooms and leaves. Thus, a healthier looking plant. Hey, so easy. Yep, there's always a catch - actually doing the deed. If you have black eyed
susans or shasta daisies, this may be a little time consuming but worth it. You'll extend the blooming period of just about any plant - not cannas,
personal experience - by deadheading them. Hard day at work? Wack them dead blooms off the plants. Very therapeutic.