You might not want to hear this, but fall is just around the corner. Before you hunker down indoors with a pumpkin-spiced latte, however, your backyard will benefit from some end-of-summer treatment - and that means dedicating time to deadheading.
As far as gardening practices go, deadheading is probably the most rudimentary out there (besides, perhaps, watering your plants). But, despite the fact it's not making its way into any advanced gardening guides, pruning your perennial and annual blooms is key to keeping your plant looking its best and extending the flowering season.
