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An employee of a transportation company who travels for free in order to return home or arrive at his next assignment.

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I admit I don't keep up with all the deadheading. But the days I expect garden visitors I am out there early to gently remove the faded flowers even from a cluster like phlox or cleome so the new ones look their best.

Picking for perfection: deadheading increases production and improves the picture

Many long-blooming plants require deadheading (pinching off old flowers) through the growing season to encourage formation of new flowers and to keep plants looking neat.

Keep perennials in shape all year

Finally, deadheading will mean you will miss out of the beautiful fluffy seed heads which extends the season of interest of this vine through to winter.

YOU ASK; IN THE GARDEN

There are three reasons that govern deadheading. We do it to prevent the plant from "wasting" energy on seed production as that often prevents addition flower development.

Deadhead and stake to spruce up garden

To find out just how important deadheading is, we ran an experiment last year in Sunset's test garden.

Deadheading: it keeps flowers coming all season

Deadheading is a quick way to keep your garden looking pukka.

Dead heads you win; GARDENING CLUB

Shearing, pruning, pinching, deadheading and cutting back are now on our mind.

Grow, grow, grow. No

These jobs include weeding, deadheading, staking, edging and mowing lawns.

Stroll through garden's ever-changing summer splendour; John Ellis, head gardener at the National Trust's Wallington estate takes a walk in the garden.: A walk in the garden

TIME-SAVING TIP Use a garden vacuum to clear up after trimming and deadheading, especially on plants which can be deadheaded in one go using shears, such as lavender.PLACES TO VISIT Aug 9-10: The West Dean Red Hot Chilli Pepper Fiesta, West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex: Nearly 200 varieties of peppers will be on display in one of the 13 Victorian glasshouses during this event.

Home & Gardens: Gardening Chores

Instead of spending your time pruning and deadheading, spend it with a cool glass of lemonade while soaking in the summer sunshine.

Enjoy yard more by choosing annuals that need little care

Deadheading dahlia with no ifs or buds 6 I've gone in for dahlias this year but when it comes to deadheading them, how do I tell the buds from the dead flowers?

Ask Carol..

You know of the chore as deadheading, which is the prompt removal of faded blooms before seed matures.