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Learning how to prune lavender can keep it from becoming overgrown, leggy and less abundant.

Fortunately, lavender is easy to prune. The best tools for spring pruning are precision pruning snips or small pruning shears. Later in the year, you can use hedge pruning shears or an electric hedge trimmer.

For the first pruning, start by removing any dead stems. Then, pinch off fresh young tips that are developing.

After flowering is complete in late spring or early summer, prune back the stems. For tall varieties of lavender, trim off about a third of the plant’s height. If you have lower-growing lavender, prune about two inches or so the new growth.

Later in the year, when the plants become woody, prune the bushes to give them a nice, rounded shape. However, take care not to cut too close to the woody base of the stems so the plants can survive the winter.

Pruning your lavender plants can keep them blooming for years, so don’t skip this step!

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