Deadheading daffs

Daffodils have again given a wonderful show ; but when they are nearing the end of their flowering don't forget to deadhead them; use your finger and thumb to snap off the old flowerhead, below the bulbous swelling at the base of the bloom. If the old flower is left on the stalk, the plant's energy will be used in the production of seed. Unless you want the seed to sow on ; which is tricky and a little pointless where amateur gardeners are concerned ; it is waste of the plant's energy, which can more usefully be point towards flower formation for the following year.