![]() ![]() If you’re okay with your thyme getting a bit wild looking, you don’t need to cut your thyme to shape it. Pruning Thyme for ShapingĪll thyme, whether it is upright thyme or creeping thyme, tends to get a little wild looking if not shaped regularly. This should be done yearly for the best health of the plant. ![]() Using sharp, clean shears, cut these back by two-third. In late summer, after the thyme plant has flowered, select the one-third oldest stems on the plant. When you trim thyme for light rejuvenation, you are basically ensuring that your thyme plant doesn’t become too woody in the future. Repeat the process the next year until your thyme plant has returned to growing younger, more tender stems all over the plant. Using sharp, clean shears, cut these stems back by half. In late fall, after the first frost, select one-third of the oldest and woodiest stems on your thyme plant. Hard rejuvenation pruning normally take a few years to complete. Sometimes, a neglected thyme plant may need to be pruned back hard to remove woody growth and encourage tender, usable growth. In most cases, thyme plants don’t need hard rejuvenation pruning because they are normally harvested on a regular basis and harvesting prevents the thyme plant from becoming too woody. How to Prune Thyme Pruning Thyme for Hard Rejuvenation Let’s look at why and how to prune thyme in these different ways. Harvesting – Anytime during active growth (spring and summer).Light Rejuvenation – After blooming in the summer.Hard Rejuvenation – Late fall after first frost.There are four ways of pruning thyme plants and they are: The right time to trim thyme will depend on the kind of pruning you plan on performing on the plant. Keep reading to learn how to cut thyme so that it grows best for you. Taking the time to trim thyme not only creates a nicer looking plant, but also helps improve the amount you can harvest from the plant. Thyme plants, like most woody herbs, do best when they are pruned regularly. ![]()
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