Deadheading

Hi Louise,
I, too, am a second year gardener with perennials. 
Last year I was absolutely religious about
deadheading.  My aim was to encourage a second
flowering, and in most cases, I was successful. 
However, as a direct result, I have few, if any,
seedlings this year. On the other hand, my plants,
whose growth could not by any stretch of the
imagination be called "lush" last year, are growing
this year like they were inhabitants of a rain forest.
 In fact I have to laugh because many people on this
list encouraged me to plant annuals to fill in the
bare spots. Since I take advice from people on this
list as if God were speaking , I went out this spring
and bought annuals to fill in the bare spots.  Now,
the galloping growth of my perennials has literally
buried the annuals I planted and I can't even see
where I planted them.  It's kind of too bad because I
was kind of fond of the snapdragons and dahlias I
filled in with.
I'm kind of wondering if my dedication to deadheading
last summer is a factor in the spectacular growth I am
seeing this year.  Maybe, since the plants didn't have
to use up any energy producing seed, they used all
their energy to produce the growth that I am seeing
this year.  Does anyone have any thoughts on this
subject?
Jeanne

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