Controlling Chives Tips On Ridding Lawns Of Chive Plants

If chives are spreading in lawns, you'll need to implement a two-pronged approach because chives spread by both seeds and underground bulbs. To prevent the plant from going to seed, remove all of the blooms before they wilt – or better yet, mow or trim them before they have a chance to bloom at all.

Should you cut back chives?
How do you protect chives?
How do you get rid of invasive chives?
Can you eat wild chives from your yard?
Should I let my chives bloom?
Do chives regrow after cutting?
Why do my chives fall over?
How do chives multiply?

Should you cut back chives?

When to cut back chives – Chives are extremely cold hardy, and will start growing in late winter or early spring. So, it's best to cut them down to the ground in late fall. You can also cut them back again after they're done blooming to promote growth.

How do you protect chives?

Chives are very easy to look after and need minimal maintenance. Keep the soil moist by watering regularly during prolonged dry periods in summer. Feed with a general granular plant food each spring. Plants may become congested over time and need rejuvenating every 3 to 5 years.

How do you get rid of invasive chives?

How to Kill Chive Plants

Determine the extent of your chive infestation. ...
Remove the chive plants, including the bulbs, if you have only a few to kill. ...
Purchase an herbicide if removing the chives by hand proves to be impractical. ...
Apply the herbicide carefully to the chive plants.

Can you eat wild chives from your yard?

The entire part of the plant can be eaten. Even the lilac flowers of wild chives are edible as well as beautiful when garnished atop a salad or soup. ... Wild chives look similar to wild garlic in that they both have hollow leaves while wild onion foliage does not.

Should I let my chives bloom?

The chive plant will flower in late spring or early summer. The flowers are edible and taste best just after they have opened—they should look full and bright.

Do chives regrow after cutting?

Additionally, the university recommends harvesting the chives three or four times during the plant's first year of growth. Thereafter, you should cut back plants monthly to keep them continuing to produce new growth. ... Harvesting chives is as easy as trimming the foliage back to about 1 to 2 inches from the ground.

Why do my chives fall over?

Too much water.

This is a very common cause of droopy chives. Especially beginner plant owners struggle with this. Some plants are more forgiving than others; unfortunately, chives aren't very forgiving when they get overwatered.

How do chives multiply?

Divide Chives and Grow More Plants

Chive bulbs multiply over time. ... Simply dig up the clump of bulbs, separate them into individual small clusters of bulbs, and replant. If you are dividing in fall, consider potting up a clump to grow indoors for winter.