Pinching out annual seedlings

Posted by Jemo on May 14, 2010, 6:22 am

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Hi Folks
This is my first thread.Can you pinch out the growing tip of ALL annuals
to
encourage bushiness
Thanks Jemo

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Posted by Bill who putters on May 14, 2010, 11:12 am

I don't do this but Ingrid does.

<http://www.gardenguides.com/528-just-pinch-can-work-wonders.html>

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Posted by Billy on May 14, 2010, 12:31 pm

Why would you want to do that to a cabbage?
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Posted by David Hare-Scott on May 15, 2010, 12:15 am

Jemo wrote:

You probably can do it but it wouldn't always be any advantage. What is it
that you are itching to pinch and why?

David

Posted by Bill who putters on May 16, 2010, 2:46 pm

Your use of the word pinch out and annual sort of threw me.  I was just
out back doing some pinching off of a deciduous azaleas. Thing is I
called the action deadheading a very good thing to do.

<http://gardening.about.com/od/gardenprimer/g/Deadheading.htm>

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