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Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

Can you revive woody lavender plants? Pruning advice from a professional gardener to save your plants this spring

Lavender in bloom set in a garden.

Lavender plants are timeless garden favorites. Come summer, purple blooms fizz and hum with pollinator activity as the familiar fragrance perfumes the air. Lavender plants can live for up to 20 years with the correct care and maintenance, and established plants can reach an impressive size in garden borders. 

Knowing how to prune lavender is crucial, and without regular and appropriate pruning, lavender plants can begin to look dishevelled and woody, perhaps past their expiration date. Whether you have inherited old, woody lavender plants, or maybe your garden has been a little neglected of late, there is hope for your lavender plants.

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