Extend Your Salvia Blooms: A Simple Deadheading Trick for Continuous Summer Flowers

Gardening enthusiasts are discovering a simple yet effective technique to ensure their salvia plants continue to flourish and produce vibrant blooms throughout the summer. A recent online video from gardener 'Hydrangea & Home' demonstrates the art of deadheading salvia, a process that can significantly extend the flowering season. According to the video, when salvia bloom stalks appear dried out and faded, gardeners should simply follow the stalk down to the next set of healthy leaves and snip just above them. This encourages the plant to redirect its energy into producing new flowers rather than seeds. 'It's a lot easier than you might think,' the gardener explains in the video, showcasing how new blooms begin to emerge just weeks after the initial snip. This method can be repeated multiple times throughout the growing season, promising a continuous display of color and attracting pollinators like bees. The tip is particularly relevant for those in Zone 7b, such as Middle Tennessee, where the author is based, but the principles of deadheading apply to many flowering plants, making it a valuable piece of advice for gardeners everywhere.

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