Question
I would like to know the correct way to deadhead snap dragons, do I pinch off the blooms or the round bulbs, or do nothing?  

And, I would like to know what's going on with my gerber daisies, suddenly the ones that I have planted in the back of my yard have something similar looking to a 'money stealer' (fuzzy looking thing) in the middle of the gerber flowerhead........what is it?

I live in Long Island (Valley Stream) if that helps you regarding soil, etc.  On an aside, I've ripped out a slew of impatiens because of black spots on leaves that turned yellow because of so much rain in recent weeks and was wondering if something had spread from the impatiens to the gerbers.

Answer
Pinching Snapdragons will encourage branching and new spikes.  If you deadhead after blooming, or if you cut the flowers, you get the same results.  You just need a long enough season for that to happen.

I have to say I am not clear on what the description is of your Gerbera problems.  Would you elaborate?  These are beautiful little plants, shortlived tender perennials, tres expensive -- you want to get you money's worth so let's solve it, whatever it may be.

You did not need to discard your Impatiens.  Dry weather fixes most of the Mold and Fungus problems in our gardens.  Gerbera Daisies have the usual Leafspot and Blossom Rot diseases caused by Fungi, but cures depend on knowing which one is causing it.  If you would please describe it for me with more information I may be able to i.d. it, whether it's Fungus- or insect-caused or something else.

Thanks for writing, neighbor.  rsvp