Angelia - Deadhead your nasturtiums! If you leave the dead flower heads on your plant, they will go to seed. Deadhead the old flower heads and trim back any wilted or yellow leaves. And remember to use pruning shears and cut off instead of pinch off any dead flowers and leaves. Pinching off will cause damage to your nasturtium's vines and cause them to die off also. I usually walk by and deadhead my plants every time I am in the garden. Takes only minutes and will keep my flowers coming all summer long. Stop deadheading in the early fall, thus allowing the plant to go to seed so you can get plenty of seed pods for the following year. One last tip: before planting nasturtiums, lightly rub your nasturtium seeds between two sheets of sandpaper to lightly scrape the outer coating of the seeds. The key here is LIGHTLY sand the seeds. This will help to break down the outer shell of the seed and help it to germinate quicker. Happy Growing!!!
Angelia - Deadhead your nasturtiums! If you leave the dead flower heads on your plant, they will go to seed. Deadhead the old flower heads and trim back any wilted or yellow leaves. And remember to use pruning shears and cut off instead of pinch off any dead flowers and leaves. Pinching off will cause damage to your nasturtium's vines and cause them to die off also. I usually walk by and deadhead my plants every time I am in the garden. Takes only minutes and will keep my flowers coming all summer long. Stop deadheading in the early fall, thus allowing the plant to go to seed so you can get plenty of seed pods for the following year. One last tip: before planting nasturtiums, lightly rub your nasturtium seeds between two sheets of sandpaper to lightly scrape the outer coating of the seeds. The key here is LIGHTLY sand the seeds. This will help to break down the outer shell of the seed and help it to germinate quicker. Happy Growing!!!