Let annuals go to seed in the fall

Let annuals go to seed in the fall

As fall approaches, consider letting some of your annuals go to seed. If the winter isn't too harsh, they may pop up next spring. Annual plants complete their life cycle in growing season. During the summer, you can keep them blooming and postpone seed development by deadheading (cutting off the spent flowers) and fertilizing them, said Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State...