plant maintenance

I never pruned my lavender after flowering to let it grow freely: the day I looked at the bare center, it was too late

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I never pruned my lavender after flowering to let it grow freely: the day I looked at the bare center, it was too late

Skip the post-bloom prune and your lavender slowly cannibalizes itself, retreating into bare wood that can’t grow back. One gardener’s shock discovery reveals why timing and depth matter more than most realize—and why cutting into the brown zone is irreversible.

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.