1. Home
  2. Home & Garden
  3. Gardening

Garden Maintenance - Pinching, Deadheading and Cutting Back

By Marie Iannotti, About.com

6 of 9

Garden Maintenance: Foliage Dieback

Some early bloomers simply get tired looking by the middle of summer. You will start to notice the older leaves, toward the outside of the plant, drooping and looking worn. This hardy Geranium was a full clump in spring, but now it has become an unattractive sprawler.

Explore Gardening

About.com Special Features

Home Allergy Center

Banish mess, reduce allergens, and maintain a clean, healthy home. More >

Home Improvements Made Easy

Inspirational ideas and expert tips to help you pull off your next DIY project. More >

  1. Home
  2. Home & Garden
  3. Gardening
  4. Starting a Garden
  5. Seasonal Gardening
  6. Summer in the Garden
  7. Garden Maintenance: Foliage Dieback

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.