"tom&barbara" wrote in message
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Hi folks,

Just me with yet another gardening question. I am learning loads by
posting and reading all the threads on this site and I swear that being
on here is a far quicker way of learning than it is reading any books!

Anyway onto my next query...

I have always dead headed my roses and not really sure if there is a
point to doing this or even if I am supposed to do it. My partner told
me a few years ago that you were supposed to do it, so I have continued
religiously ever since. Yesterday he denied ever telling me to do it
and now I am left wondering if I imagined it, or if he is going
prematurely senile!

Anyhow the point to this thread is that I was wondering if I should
continue doing it and if it has any benefits etc? Can anybody please
share any info?

Many thanks
Gail

Deadheading Roses or any other plant before it sets fruit, fools the plant
into thinking that it has failed to reproduce and rewards you with yet more
flowers.