Dead heading tulips

http://www.ecotulips.com Despite the opinions of certain music aficionados, dead head is an ancient term that has nothing to do with a certain group from San Francisco. It refers to the act of removing withered flower heads after bloom to discourage flowers from going to seed.

The act of setting seed can use up as much as 30 percent of the energy of tulips in spring. Thats why its smart to dead head tulips, encouraging subsequent bloom while providing a tidier look. Daffodils, on the other hand, reproduce differently from tulips. There is no need to dead head them after bloom. In order to regenerate for new growth next spring through photosynthesis, the foliage of all spring bulbs must be left in place to die back for a minimum of six weeks after bloom. After this period, the withered leaves may be cut back to ground level.

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[UndeadDragonlord]

hez some kind of man XD