🌿 Keep Your Lavender Looking Lush This Summer! 🌿
Lavender lovers, listen up! If you’ve noticed your plants looking a bit scraggly and not as vibrant as you’d like, you might need to give them some TLC to prevent that dreaded ‘legginess’. We’re talking about those woody stems with sparse leaves and fewer blooms – not the look we’re going for!
Monty Don, the plant guru from Gardeners World, has some simple but game-changing tips to keep your lavender in tip-top shape. Here’s the trick: prune your lavender in mid-August, just after the flowers have peaked but before they start setting seeds or turning brown. It’s as easy as cutting back to just above the green shoots.
🛠️ Pro Tip: You can prune as hard as you want but make sure to leave some new growth below your cutting point to avoid losing the plant entirely. The goal? A fab, compact shape that’s not weighed down by any woody stems.
Follow Monty’s expert advice to get ready for a full flush of growth. Not only will your lavender look amazing through winter, but come next spring, it’ll be primed to burst into flower buds from a neatly shaped base.
And remember, if you don’t see new shoots popping up within a month, it might be time to start fresh with a new plant. So grab those secateurs and give your lavender the summer love it deserves! 🌸✨
Happy gardening! 💚