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Pruning St Johns wort: Mistakes to avoid this year

bloommelody by bloommelody
2025-01-14
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Pruning St Johns wort: Mistakes to avoid this year
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Alright, folks, let’s talk about my little adventure with pruning St. John’s Wort. I’ve got this plant in my garden, and I noticed it was starting to look a bit, well, wild. So, I figured it was time to give it a haircut.

First things first, I had to figure out when to do this whole pruning thing. I did a little digging around, you know, the usual internet search, and found out that the best time is in early spring. That’s before the new growth kicks in. The info I found was pretty clear about this, and it made sense to me. No point in chopping things off when the plant’s about to sprout new stuff, right?

Pruning St Johns wort: Mistakes to avoid this year

So, I waited until late winter/early spring. I watched the weather, and once it started getting a bit warmer, I figured it was go-time. I grabbed my trusty pruning shears – gotta make sure those things are sharp, by the way. A clean cut is a happy cut, or so I’ve heard.

I started by looking for any parts that looked dead or damaged. It wasn’t hard to spot them – dry, brittle, you know the drill. I snipped those off right at the base. Then, I took a step back and looked at the overall shape of the plant. There were a few branches that were sticking out all weird and making things look asymmetrical. I trimmed those back, too, to give the whole thing a more balanced look.

Honestly, it was pretty straightforward. I didn’t want to go too crazy and hack away at it, but I also wanted to make sure I was getting rid of the parts that weren’t doing so great. I was careful not to cut into the main stem too much, just focused on the smaller branches.

  • Step 1: Waited for late winter/early spring.
  • Step 2: Got my sharp pruning shears ready.
  • Step 3: Cut off dead or damaged branches at the base.
  • Step 4: Trimmed back branches that were ruining the shape.
  • Step 5: Gave the plant a good drink of water.

After I finished pruning, I gave the plant a good watering. I figured it probably needed a little pick-me-up after that whole ordeal. I also read that it is good to use some of that manure stuff after cutting it, but I didn’t have any of that.

And that’s pretty much it! It’s been a few weeks now, and the St. John’s Wort is looking much better. It’s got new growth coming in, and it looks a lot healthier overall. I’m no expert gardener, but I think I did alright. Plus, it was kind of satisfying to give it a good trim. It’s like giving your hair a good cut – you just feel better afterward.

It sounds like this thing will come back strong next year, too. Fingers crossed!

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