Deadheading

So, my marigolds were looking kind of sad and I read that you can try to see if they'll reflower by deadheading them. This basically means cutting off the flowers. I did that, but not being very experienced with gardening, I didn't know how far down to cut. So I did an experiment and on some of them I cut just below the flower and others I cut further down.

The outcome? So far, all stems are perking up. The leaves were looking wilty and soggy, but now they are all vigorous. At least that's how they look.So, maybe it doesn't matter for the vitality of the plant how much you cut off. But we'll see if any of the stems reflower.

Next question: Am I going to have to move these things into a bigger pot if I want them to keep growing? I'll let you know what I find out!