Pansies respond well to regular deadheading. Every couple of days, pinch off faded blooms and any fruit (small green seed capsules) that may be forming. This will spur plants to continue blooming.

Are pansies perennials? Yes and no. We'll break it down and tell you how to grow them for lasting color in almost every season, from cool spring to crisp fall. Pansies are cool-season workhorses ...

DENVER — The humble pansy is one of the toughest plants I know. It can withstand cold weather and keep on blooming. I always plant pansies in March and you should too. They thrive in cool weather.

Tip: To keep pansies flowering until fall, snip off the faded blooms and grow them in a cool location. Once they go to seed, they stop producing blooms. Marianne Binetti has a degree in ...