Gardening Tips : How to Pinch Back Flowers

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Pinch back flowers that are browning and dying by holding on to the stem of the flower and carefully pull up on the flower. Trim back scraggly flowers or brown petals on a flower by pinching them off with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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I learned that it hurt the plant to pull/yank, it is best to use sharp scissors/cutters & clean w/ alcohol between use to avoid infection. Watch 'The Secret Lives of Plants' - its old & amazing. Don't hurt them, they feel it.
I agree I think using scissors is easier than ripping the part off
is cutting them with scissors better than ripping the leaves off? also, how and where do you pinch them to promote bushy plants?
How far back shoulda the stem with th bloom be pinched back?
Hi! Have you tried - zrumplina diy aquaponics (google it)? Ive seen some amazing things about it and my buddy grew excellent veggies with it.
What zone are you in? Zone 5 here, and wish my geranium could make the winter (doubt it though).
Thank you for this tutorial, I have learned so much from you.I look forward to watching your videos.
Thank you so much.... : )
thank you!!!! <3
Thank you so much. tha has helped me a lot. Killed my avacado plant because I did not know what pinching was.