To deadhead spent flowers from plants, I usually just pinch the faded blooms and stem above the leaf node with my fingers. If it's a side shoot, just snip it off with the garden scissors.
Name: Marilyn Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b) Garden today. Clean next week.
Why do I dislike this job so much. It is so necessary to keep the plants blooming, I know but Ohhhhh, I never know what to do with the spent stems/blooms, Wish there was something creative to do with them.
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) Shine Your Light!
Well, if they smell good, you can use the petals as potpourri. But I know exactly what you mean! Even though it's easy, it's not always so easy to get it done... I don't know why!!?
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb
