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When you purchase and before you plant annuals, in any season, trim them back. It is hard to convince yourself, but cut off the flowers. Or buy full plants without blooms. Prune gently, so they will branch and give you bigger, more robust plants, and more bloom in the long run.. Add gritty soil for drainage, and amend the soil with organic matter like compost, apply a 3-1-2 garden fertilizer, like Microlife, and mulch. Some flowers, like petunias and calendulas, may need pr

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