so be sure you're not removing new buds as well as dead flowers.) Carry a small pair of scissors. Some flowers are easy to ...

Just pinch off the dead flower and the top inch or so of stalk, leaving the rest to photosynthesise and feed the rest of the plant as it dies back. Deadheading daffodils stops the plants wasting ...

In milder climates, you can prune dead flower heads from mophead hydrangeas ... healthy blooming in the upcoming season. On the other hand, lace cap hydrangeas, which are sturdier than mopheads ...

In regions with mild climates, it's possible to prune dead flower heads from mophead hydrangeas, but it's generally recommended to leave them intact. READ MORE: M&S shoppers rave over anti-ageing ...