{"id":61506,"date":"2017-07-22T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/its-time-to-prune-those-woody-herbs-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2017-07-22T17:12:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-22T10:12:47","slug":"its-time-to-prune-those-woody-herbs-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/its-time-to-prune-those-woody-herbs-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to prune those woody herbs | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLavender, thyme, rosemary, sage: they all need a trim every now and againThere is a lavender at the bottom of my street that has grown so wild it sprawls through the fence; you can see a line along the flowers where passersby can\u2019t help but caress its fragrant blooms. I\u2019m one of them. I like its dishevelled nature, but I\u2019m not sure it would work in a garden. Its bare legs and gaping belly would make it unsightly.Woody herbs such as lavender, thyme, rosemary and sage, as well as the less-woody-but-still-woody-enough oregano and winter savory (Satureja montana) do need pruning. Left to their own devices, they become leggy, with the woody parts bearing few or no fresh shoots. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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