We all have our favorite flowers that, despite not being perennials, we plant in our gardens every year. The number one flower that I plant each year is petunias. I consider them the “tried and true” ...

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Iowa Public Radio: Watch your garden glow with new genetically modified bioluminescent petunias Yahoo: How to Deadhead Petunias to Boost Their Flower Power All Summer Long Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matthew Benson Learning how to deadhead petunias is essential to keeping most varieties in full flower for as long as possible. How to Deadhead Petunias to Boost Their Flower Power All Summer Long Firefly petunias, genetically modified with bioluminescent mushroom DNA, glow in the dark. The glow, primarily from the flowers, is most vibrant in new blooms and is similar to moonlight.

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While more ... AOL: Should You Cut Your Petunias If the Flowers Die? What to Do for Better Blooms Are your petunia flowers dead and you don’t know why? Although petunias are prolific bloomers that can flower from spring through fall, they benefit from frequent deadheading and may not bloom as ...