It grows and grows The lovage is thriving and you want to reproduce it, for example as a gift for your garden neighbor or family? Then dare to share this culinary herb. Here's how!
How do you divide lovage correctly?
To divide lovage, dig up the plant during the vegetation break in late autumn or spring, remove excess soil, divide the root ball with a spade and plant the obtained plant in a new location - ideally at a distance of 1 m some compost in the planting hole.
Advantages compared to sowing
Dividing lovage has numerous advantages compared to sowing:
- doesn't take long
- stimulates the growth of the mother plant
- You don't need seeds (cost and time savings)
- Containers for cultivation are unnecessary
- obtained plants have the same properties as the mother plant
When can lovage be divided?
Lovage should be divided during its vegetation break. The best time is in late autumn before the first frost after summer. This means the plant has until spring to root well in its new location. Alternatively, the maggi herb can be divided in spring. This should be done before budding begins
Step by step
Now get to work. How does sharing the Maggi herb work in detail? First, the plant to be divided is generously dug up. Excess soil is removed from its root ball. This makes the roots visible and sharing can be done accurately.
Pick up a spade (€29.00 on Amazon)! This means you can cut the mother plant in the middle, for example. Next, the old plant is placed back in its planting hole. The newly acquired plant created by dividing is planted in another location. A minimum distance of 1 m should be maintained from the other plant.
When planting the new lovage, you can add some compost to the planting hole. This nutrient bomb makes it easier to get started. Now, after filling with soil, the surface is pressed or trampled down. Then water well. Done!
Tips & Tricks
Dividing the lovage doesn't just have the purpose of multiplying. This rejuvenates the plant and strengthens its growth.
