When & How to #Prune Salvia #Plants! #garden #gardening

The key to keeping #redsalvia blooming is to #prune! A few weeks ago we #pruned the dead stalks & now we have gorgeous #red #redflowers #redflower that #hummingbird #hummingbirds #love! #flower #flowerphotography #flowerstagram #flowerpic #flowerphoto #flowerphotos #flowersofinstagram #flowerlove #flowerlovers. #container #containergarden #containergardening #containers #inmygardentoday #inmygarden #garden #gardening

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It’s early Autumn in the Mid-Atlantic area of the U.S.A and our Red Salvia are still blooming! A few weeks ago, we pruned the dead stalks, which allowed the plant to direct it’s energy toward new blooms. Pruning is the key to continuous Salvia blooms …

When the stalks turn light tan and dry, it’s time to prune. Clean your Fiskars Traditional Bypass Pruning Shears and prune at the bottom of the dead stalk, just above the leaves …

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