perennial plants

Why Your Lavender Dies After Hard Pruning — And How to Prune It Right

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Why Your Lavender Dies After Hard Pruning — And How to Prune It Right

Lavender stems can’t regenerate from hardened wood—only green tissue can produce new growth. Pruning in April removes the very growth the plant spent winter preparing, almost guaranteeing failure. Master the two critical pruning windows and the one-third rule to keep your lavender lush and blooming.

The 15-Day April Rule That Determines Your Strawberry Harvest for Years to Come

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The 15-Day April Rule That Determines Your Strawberry Harvest for Years to Come

A single month of neglect in April can sabotage strawberry yields for years. The critical 15-day window in spring determines not just this year’s harvest, but your plants’ productivity for the next three to five years through decisions about mulch timing, flower removal, and runner management.