Now spring is here, it's time to start pruning some of the plants in your garden so they can start producing new branches and blossoms for the season ahead.
One plant that needs pruning in late March and early April is lavender.
Lavenders need pruning back by one or two-thirds at this time of year just before the buds break.
With this in mind, Seafood Lavender Company & Gardens has shared how to prune a lavender plant in "60 seconds".
In a reel on YouTube, the expert said: "How to prune a lavender plant in 60 seconds.
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"You can prune up to a third of the height of your lavender plant but make sure you just cut through the stems and leaves - not into the wood."
The gardening expert said pruning lavender plants is not an essential task, however, it will help them achieve more attractive mounded shape.
The plant will also produce "lots of branches for lots of blossoms" later on in the season.
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While you should avoid cutting into the wood, there is one exception - if the branch is completely dead.
A branch is completely dead when it is brittle and floppy and there's no green inside.
Young lavender plants may need to be pruned more than older lavender plants, according to Plantura.
While lavender does not need regular pruning, it can become leggy and woody if it is not pruned in spring and summer.
If your plant has not been pruned for a few years, it needs to be cut back gradually over several years so it doesn't get damaged.
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