Gardening tip of the day: Pinch off the early blooms on your planted annuals.
(annual = lives for only one growing cycle, not from year to year).
(annual = lives for only one growing cycle, not from year to year).
I hated every moment of it, but I kept pinching those beautiful blooms right off. Pinch off the bloom on the soft tissue part of the stem, where it meets the thin stem.
The deal is, if you suck it up and pinch off those blooms (not buds) for the first 3 weeks after you plant them, you'll have hardier flowers in your garden until the frost in the fall. If I can do it, so can you!
Now, get pinching and enjoy your annuals all summer long!
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