Deadheading is a vital summer task. It is a very satisfying and simple pruning job and rewards you in many ways. It extends the flowering period for many plants, encourages a second flush of blooms for others, and helps keep the garden neat.
I spent countless hours deadheading, especially when maintaining large public gardens as a professional gardener. Teams of staff and volunteers would scour extensive borders armed with pruning shears to deadhead away during summer.
