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This simple 'wiggle test' will tell you when to cut garden flowers

Key Takeaways To determine whether a zinnia is ready to be cut, do the "wiggle test" by shaking the flower stem side to side.
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Don’t Cut This Garden Flower Before Doing The 'Wiggle Test'

To determine whether a zinnia is ready to be cut, do the "wiggle test" by shaking the flower stem side to side. If the flower stem remains fairly stiff, it is ready to cut. Cutting zinnias when they ...