How to Deadhead plants

Sometimes we have so much to show you that we need a second video to cover all the information. Deadheading is a topic like that, because of the great variety in the way plants bud and grow.

Plants flower to produce seeds and more plants. When you deadhead a plant,that is, when you remove the spent flowers and stalks on a plant, you encourage it to put its energy elsewhere. The energy can then go into strengthening the plant and its roots and leaves. This two part how to video gives you a few easy rules you can follow to maximize the health and shapeliness of the plant.