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Pinching out the soft growing tips of fuchsia plants encourages the development of bushy side shoots that will be covered in summer flowers. Ideally start pinching out in spring and continue until early summer. The first fuchsia flowers

flowers of summer bedding plants, such as this French marigold, can be simply pinched off between finger and thumb. Alternatively, use scissors or florists' snips.Cluster-flowered roses should be deadheaded regularly so that the plant's energy

Learn how to pinch out and pot on sweet peas with Sarah Raven's step-by-step video guide.springMore advice on growing flowersGrowing sweet peas from seedGrowing lupinsHow to create a cut flower patchPlanting out cerinthes

. Within a few weeks you should see white roots emerging from the stem.Once a good root system has developed, pot the cuttings in compost. Keep the compost moist and pinch out tips to encourage branching of plants.AdamYou can root many house plants in water