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How to Prune Dill
How to Prune Dill. Dill is a flavorful and easy-to-grow home garden herb. Dill sprouts and grows quickly and is ready to harvest as soon as eight weeks after germination. For the best dill, wait to prune until the plant forms buds. The time between budding and just after flowering is when a dill plant's leaves are at their peak flavor. Harvest...
Dill is a flavorful and easy-to-grow home garden herb. Dill sprouts and grows quickly and is ready to harvest as soon as eight weeks after germination. For the best dill, wait to prune until the plant forms buds. The time between budding and just after flowering is when a dill plant's leaves are at their peak flavor. Harvest early in the morning or late in the evening to put the least amount of pruning stress on the plants.
Things You'll Need
Pruning shears
Harvest the dill's leaves. Prune each leaf just at the stem, or harvest the entire stem within 3 inches of the ground. Pull off the leaves and discard the stem.
Prune dill flowers for display when they turn completely yellow by cutting their stems to within 3 inches of the ground.
Harvest dill seed from the head by cutting off the entire seed head at the stem. Wait until the majority of the seeds have formed and turned brown, roughly two to three weeks after the plant begins to flower. Shake the seed head upside down inside a paper bag to remove the seeds.
Tips & Warnings
Freeze any dill that you do not use immediately.
