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My cat chewed on lemongrass, reducing its height from 2 to 1 ft. I trimmed the leaves to just below the damage. I'm wondering if it better to cut the plant to a couple of inches from the ground instead. Is there a correct way to make sure the plant survives this and thrives? Thanks in advance...
Sorta depends on where youse is located, your climate. Generally speaking, most grasses will grow back from "within" so cutting down to an inch above the soil may be best. In fact, severe cutbacks tend to make the plant stronger! The only drawback is, of course, that more time will be needed to grow the blades to a size that is useful in the kitchen.
Kinda off the lemongrass topic and onto cats. My experience is they love tall grass, so I like to leave some grass very tall so they can eat it and leave the other plants alone. They also love catnip. Provide catnip (put a wire cage around a small plant or the cats will destroy the whole plant!) and some nice long grass, and your cats will be in ecstasy! Well, throw in a few gophers or mice for pure cat delight.
Didn't see it coming? did you? Cats are so crazy sometimes!!! I gave a friend an edible flower plant twice. why you asked? Her kitty loved it to death. After the second time she felt bad about asking for another!!
