<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Deadheading Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:06:04 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Monty Don’s simple hydrangea trick leads to huge summer blooms - most miss it]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2180926_1.jpg"/><br><br>Late March brings the urge to tidy everything but one wrong cut can erase your hydrangea's 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scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[My hydrangeas grow more flowers every year thanks to Monty Don's advice for March]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2179448_1.jpg"/><br><br>Hydrangeas are one of the most popular shrubs grown in British gardens, and pruning at the right time in March can help them produce abundant blooms.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:18:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Sophie Law]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Hydrangeas, Monty Don, Pruning, Deadheading, Alan Titchmarsh</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2179448_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hydrangeas bloom on old wood]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Sophie 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mary berry gardening tips, mary berry gardening advice, mary berry gardening book, mary berry deadheading tips, what is deadheading, how to deadhead plant, which plants to deadhead, which plants to never de</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2171507_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Berry shares the ‘most important’ gardening task you need to do – and expert agrees]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/237x141/2171507_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Berry shares the ‘most important’ gardening task you need to do – and expert agrees]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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Here's the key mistake they made and how to avoid it.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:09:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Angela Patrone]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Hydrangeas, Pruning, Gardening, Deadheading, how to make hydrangeas bloom, how to get hydrangeas to flower, when to prune hydrangeas, hydrangea pruning, can i prune hydrangeas in winter, winter hydrangea care, how to prepare hydrangeas for spring</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2161710_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hydrangeas will give you ‘glorious blooms every year’ if you stop making 1 common mistake]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/237x141/2161710_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" 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is done before October ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2121217_1.jpg"/><br><br>It only takes a few seconds to prepare lavender for the cold weather, and that small effort now means you'll be rewarded with even more blooms next year. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Katherine McPhillips]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Lavender, Deadheading, Gardening, Garden, Flowers, Plants, Autumn gardening jobs, how to deadhead lavender, caring for lavender in autumn, should you deadhead lavender, how to grow lavender flowers, how to get taller lavender flowers, cutting lavende</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2121217_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lavender will flower like crazy next year if a 10-second task is done 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Samuel]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Gardening, Hydrangeas, Deadheading, Cold weather, Autumn gardening, Wildlife-friendly garden, Frost protection</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2117507_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stock image]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/237x141/2117507_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stock image]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monty Don’s top 6 gardening jobs to complete in October to keep your garden alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2114226_1.jpg"/><br><br>Monty Don has shared the top jobs gardeners should complete in October. 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