AeroGarden Flower Series manual Plants with Flowers Growing on Short Stems

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Remove Dead Flower Blossoms – Deadheading

Removing dead flower blossoms (deadheading) encourages your plant to produce more flowers.. When blossoms begin to fade, wilt, wither, turn brown or just start to look unattractive, it’s time to deadhead..

How often you’ll need to deadhead depends on what’s growing in your Garden.. Some plants have short-lived blossoms that last less than a week, such as Mimulus and Dianthus.. Others, such as Marigolds, have blossoms that remain attractive for weeks..Your eye is the best judge of when to deadhead..

Following are several methods of deadheading to be used for a variety of flower types..

Plants with Flowers Growing on Short Stems

Dianthus, Diascia, Marigold, Mimulus, Petunia and Phlox are some examples of plants that do well with this method of deadheading..

•Pinch off entire flower blossom with fingers or cut with scissors..

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Contents Flower Appendices Planting Your GardenTending Your Garden Short plants are slower Gorgeous blossomsDo not remove the Label Emove DomesEed Garden Add WaterKeep Grow Surface clear of dead leaves Raise Lamp Hood LightsKeep Your Garden Healthy Check Plant Layout to Prevent Shading Remove large leaves or branches with scissors Prune Plants to Prevent ShadingPlants with Leaves Growing from Base Prune just above a set of leaves growth point Plants with Long StemsRemove Dead Flower Blossoms Deadheading Plants with Flowers Growing on Short StemsCut flower stem at base Remove Dead Flower BlossomsHelpful Hint #1 Helpful Hints…Prune Heavy Branches to Keep Garden Neat and Compact Lant Problems & Remedies Starting Your Garden Setting up Your GardenReminders About Planting Your Garden Is there a Seed Pod in every Grow Surface opening?Can I change the time of day the lights go OFF? Set Your Light TimerQuestions & Answers-Lights Do I need to turn lights on and off manually?My Garden doesn’t look healthy. What can I do? TroubleshootingWhat do I do when a Grow Bulb burns out? What if I want to move my Garden to another location?Repeat as directed on the bottle of insecticidal soap What if I see bugs?Replace Bulbs How do I take care of my Garden when I go out of town?What do I do when my Garden has completed its growth cycle? Gardening Notes AeroGrow International, Inc