What to do to save my Rosemary plant?

I have a nice petit rosemary bush in a pot, my mom has been taking care of it. I read from other posters that it likes dry soil. Well it's dry! Some of the braches are really dry with little green. The frongs are falling off it touched.





Here is a pic:


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The pictures look greener than it is. Should I cut back some of the more dead branches and what ones do I save?





Should I fertilize it once for the year now to help it regenerate? This plant lives in Florida. Thanks!

What to do to save my Rosemary plant?
Hmmmmm, well if it were me, I would cut the "side" branches back almost all the way. (Look and see if you can see where the woody part of the stem looks newer and cut above that - don't cut all the way back to the oldest woody part of the branch, if that makes sense.) I would leave what looks like the "center" branch pretty much intact, maybe just pruning a little bit.





I wouldn't fertilize just yet. Some herbs really don't like fertilizers, and I can't remember about rosemary. After cutting back, I would just baby the plant with good light, not too much hot direct sun and good watering. (Water when the soil is dry to the touch when you stick your finger in a small way.) Water it till a trickle comes out the bottom - I hope the pot has drainage holes in the bottom! Then don't water again till the top soil layer feels dry again.





I need to add, though, that I am up north and my rosemary is planted in the ground. It goes dormant in the winter and returns when the weather and ground warm up in spring. It doesn't always survive a brutally cold winter, so I maybe am not the best person to be giving advice!!!!





GOOD LUCK! It looks like a beautiful plant and I don't think it's a goner yet!
Reply:Toss it, and buy a new one. They are REALLY cheap!
Reply:give them as offerings at the church
Reply:See if you can pour out any excess water. Pull it out of the pot, shake off the dirt, are the roots white or are they brown and slimy? Does it smell badly? If most of the roots are browning or if you notice a smelly odor, you probably will have to buy a new rosemary. But before you toss it, see if you can just dry it out and leave it in a nice, warm sunny spot.





We never fertilize our rosemary bush. In fact, it seems to thrive on neglect. Do you have yard you can plant it in?