@nettlesandpetals: Pinch Out for Bigger Harvests & Bushier Growth 🌱✂️ Pinching out is a way to improve yields and blooms in the garden as it encourages the below plants to grow bushier and produce more leaves rather than concentrating their energy on getting taller…😊👍🏻🌱🌸 Basil is one of the most popular herbs that benefits from pinch out! So Instead of pulling individual leaves, simple cut or pinch just above a node where you will see two sets of new leaves forming, and every time you remove a main stem, your plant will grow two new stems in its place.🌱🌱 This is also the case for other commonly grown plants in the mint family such as mint and lemon balm and other herbs such as tarragon, rosemary and thyme. 🪴 Some popular flowers also benefit from pinching out such as cosmos, zinnias, dahlias and snapdragons, just look for a node along the stem and snip just above. 🌸🌼 Cutting some of the flowers while in bloom will also have the same effect if you want to pop some in a vase or jar without feeling guilty! 😅🌸 So do you pinch out these plants? And let me know if I’ve missed any. 😊🌱👍🏻 #gardening #gardeningtips #gardeningideas #herbs #growyourownfood

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