How to Trim an Herb Garden
Herb gardens are inexpensive and easy to grow. Pruning your herb garden is a year-round project, but it's worth the time. Taking the time to trim your garden will provide you with fresh, healthy and strong-growing herbs. Does this Spark an idea?
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Clear out dead or damaged branches from your herb garden. Remove any dead flower buds.
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Cut back your herbs with shears before any new growth begins in the spring. Put paper, a towel or a bowl underneath the herbs you are trimming to save the clippings to turn into new herbs.
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Trim your annual herbs about 1 inch (cilantro, basil, etc.) as soon as they are growing strong. Trim your perennial herbs (sage, rosemary) every week during the summer, roughly the top 2 inches. Shear back your flowering herbs approximately 1 inch before the flowers bloom to ensure the strength, flavor and freshness of your herbs.
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Cut the edges every time you use your herbs. If there is any overgrowth, also trim the herbs down.
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Pull out your annual herbs out in the winter. Cut back your biannual herbs at least 1 inch for the winter months.
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