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sweetlebee Joined: 5/09/2005 Location: Posts: 19587	Posted: May/09/2008 4:35 PM PST My lemon thyme's looking ratty with lots of dead stems and very few leaves. Will it fill in when we finally get some decent weather or is it time to yank them? They're about 3 years old. Quote \| Reply \| Report

witt Joined: 3/28/2008 Location: Lancaster, SC Posts: 16637 Moderator	Posted: May/10/2008 3:29 AM PST My old thyme looks ratty, too. I think that one is supposed to give it a drastic haircut in EARLY spring. I never do get to that because our springs are so unpredictable. My garden thyme is already blooming so I think I'm too late. I may just sheer is back when it stops blooming and see if that revives it. If not, I'll plant some new. Quote \| Reply \| Report

sweetlebee Joined: 5/09/2005 Location: Posts: 19587	Posted: May/10/2008 7:20 AM PST It still feels like early spring here. I'm hesitant to shear it back because the leaves are on the ends of the stems. I'm not sure plants can survive without any leaves. Quote \| Reply \| Report