Deadhead and pinch

As soon as flowers start to fade, cut them. Removing flowers helps the plant to use its energy to grow more flowers rather than producing seeds.

Pinch plants (pinch off the tender, new growth at the end of the stem) to make them grow fuller rather than long and leggy. Here’s a short video. How to pinch out plant tips video

In the photo below I would pinch the two small leaves at the center of this coleus.

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