Master Gardener Laura Simpson offers suggestions about helping some rough-looking plants and curbing the spread of another.
Honey bees land on the lavender blooms at the Niguel Botanical Preserve in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, March 9, 2024. this spring and they really looked nice for a couple of months. Now the flowers are all brown and dried up and the bottoms of some of the plants look kind of woody, though the leaves are still green. Is there anything I can do to bring them back to life?. First, make sure that they’re getting water since that is what’s keeping them alive.
Clip the plants back to about half their height while removing all the dead flowers and any dead branches. Removing some of the leaves this way means that they are losing less water through transpiration . This will give the roots a chance to grow, making the plant more resilient during the hot, dry months of summer. In a few weeks, you should see some new growth and hopefully some more flowers.I planted mint in my herb garden a couple of years ago.
If it’s currently growing in a relatively limited space, you could try soil solarization. First, remove all visible mint, but don’t dig up the soil. Water the area thoroughly, then cover with a sheet of heavy, clear plastic sheeting and make sure the sheeting is in contact with the soil. Weigh it down with bricks or rocks and wait 4-6 weeks. This will increase the soil temperature to 140 degrees , killing any weeds, seeds, and many soil pathogens.
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