Maintaining My Flower Pots

 Hi all!

    I recently have done a bit of research in regard to maintaining my flower pots since it's the only crop I currently have right now. Four of the flower pots I have created have petunias in them. I have come to realize they have quite a bit of maintenance. I have found myself outside slowly picking away at my flower pots to perfect them. After some thought, I realized I actually had zero ideas about what I was doing so this is how this blog bost came to bloom (see what I did there). 

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What is the correct way to deadhead petunias?

     Thanks to Homes and Garden, I know all the steps of how to deadhead a Petunia flower. Although it's pretty straightforward, there are some techniques. The correct way to deadhead a Petunia begins with ensuring the flower is dead. If the flower is drooping and strived up, it is time to remove the dead flower.  First, you will need to decide if you want to remove the dead flower with your fingers or a garden tool such as scissors. Next, grab the dead flower at the base of the flower petal. You want to ensure you remove the flower and the seeds (which is what happens when you remove the flower from the base). If you are using your fingers, you will pinch the flower at the base of the bloom. While supporting the stem, slowly pinch off the dead flower. Some people will use scissors rather than their hands as Petunias can give off a sticky sap when touched with a bare hand. 

Why choose petunias, if they require maintenance?

    Petunias are a great choice of flower because they come in many different colors and variations. Petunias are diverse as they can be put in flower pots, hanging pots, flower beds, or a window box. For a first-time gardener, a Petunia is actually a very good choice of the plant as it requires regular watering, deadheading, and full sun. Gardening blog Homes and Garden states, "Petunias repel pests, particularly aphids, and also attract pollinators.". 

Why do you need to deadhead petunias? 

For this question, I went to my "green thumb" grandma to answer. She informed me that if you maintain the deadheading of petunias they will grow new blooms faster. Who doesn't love new blooms! 

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Lastly, I took some time today to create a Tiktok to document my Petunia Flower Pots. When I created this, I wanted to try out the "text-to-speech" element. Check it out: https://youtube.com/shorts/Q2Hsn8uqyYQ?feature=share. As I conclude this blog post, I am hoping my next post will be some further progress on my garden! 

Chat soon!

Miss G