5 Tips to Growing Lavender Perfectly No Matter Where You Live
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Stephanie
Hi Kevin! Thanks for your video. I bought 6 Lavender grosso. I've marked the spots where they'll go to space them 3 feet apart. I do have clay soil under a few inches of leaf compost that the landscaper put down 2 years ago when they removed the overgrown butterfly bushes and hydrangeas on a 4 foot by 15 feet stripe of lawn next to our driveway planted by the previous owners and not taken care of.
I have sand, marble chips, lime and perlite plus compost from a greenhouse around the corner from me that was free! A good amount of organic matter like sticks and roots from plants that died or left over from winter that didn't sell.
What is your recommendation on how to amend the soil. I've got the marble chips to throw a few handfuls in the bottom of the hole and mix in with the soil. Someone said that clay and sand make concrete but I wanted to mix a bit of the clay with the compost/sand/rocks/some perlite, etc. Is this a bad idea?
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Hi Kevin! Thanks for your video. I bought 6 Lavender grosso. I've marked the spots where they'll go to space them 3 feet apart. I do have clay soil under a few inches of leaf compost that the landscaper put down 2 years ago when they removed the overgrown butterfly bushes and hydrangeas on a 4 foot by 15 feet stripe of lawn next to our driveway planted by the previous owners and not taken care of.
I have sand, marble chips, lime and perlite plus compost from a greenhouse around the corner from me that was free! A good amount of organic matter like sticks and roots from plants that died or left over from winter that didn't sell.
What is your recommendation on how to amend the soil. I've got the marble chips to throw a few handfuls in the bottom of the hole and mix in with the soil. Someone said that clay and sand make concrete but I wanted to mix a bit of the clay with the compost/sand/rocks/some perlite, etc. Is this a bad idea?
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The
I got a pleasant surprise recently. TWO random lavender plants that I had planted months ago and never grew. actually sprouted and are growing in my magickal garden outside! They are still small, but they smell amazing. It instantly calms my anxiety. Lavender is the only plant that has instantly gotten rid of my anxiety upon smelling it, specifically and especially Lander Angustofolia. I think its English Lavender. I am very hopeful to grow it into a large bush and harvest the flowers regularly and make lemon-lavender cakes and Sleep Sachets
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I got a pleasant surprise recently. TWO random lavender plants that I had planted months ago and never grew. actually sprouted and are growing in my magickal garden outside! They are still small, but they smell amazing. It instantly calms my anxiety. Lavender is the only plant that has instantly gotten rid of my anxiety upon smelling it, specifically and especially Lander Angustofolia. I think its English Lavender. I am very hopeful to grow it into a large bush and harvest the flowers regularly and make lemon-lavender cakes and Sleep Sachets
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Blue
This is my first time growing Spanish Lavender, and I am so excited. I have made a hedge of it and Dusty Millers which coordinate beautifully. You have given me great tips and much food for thought. I am planning to make some sachets and possibly use some in cooking. It does make a great border for my front walkway. The smell is heavenly. I am on the lookout for some cold climate loving English lavender as well.
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This is my first time growing Spanish Lavender, and I am so excited. I have made a hedge of it and Dusty Millers which coordinate beautifully. You have given me great tips and much food for thought. I am planning to make some sachets and possibly use some in cooking. It does make a great border for my front walkway. The smell is heavenly. I am on the lookout for some cold climate loving English lavender as well.
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eponymousIme
Since you mentioned rosemary, do you have a video on how to cut back a large rosemary bush? I had a laissez-faire attitude to the ones in my yard, and they are now taking up too much space and creeping from the fence into the lawn area. I've seen horrible chop jobs where people just took a hedge trimmer to the poor things. I would like to approach it more kindly and aesthetically. Got any tips?
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Since you mentioned rosemary, do you have a video on how to cut back a large rosemary bush? I had a laissez-faire attitude to the ones in my yard, and they are now taking up too much space and creeping from the fence into the lawn area. I've seen horrible chop jobs where people just took a hedge trimmer to the poor things. I would like to approach it more kindly and aesthetically. Got any tips?
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Jenn
One of my biggest challenges is the opposite of what most people deal with. super hot and rainy in the summer (tropical climate). any tips for keeping lavender alive through a more tropical climate? My rosemary is happy, but I've killed more than 1 lavender and several mint plants if you can believe it. On the pro side, most people's houseplants are what I grow outside year round lol!
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One of my biggest challenges is the opposite of what most people deal with. super hot and rainy in the summer (tropical climate). any tips for keeping lavender alive through a more tropical climate? My rosemary is happy, but I've killed more than 1 lavender and several mint plants if you can believe it. On the pro side, most people's houseplants are what I grow outside year round lol!
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June
Funny this came up now after two years because I just bought two lavender topiaries on clearance from Home Depot. Thought I would take a chance bringing them back to their original beauty. Added water to the pots. When I looked at them later that day they perked up and were gorgeous! They will need to come out of the nursery pots soon. Your lesson here will be a huge help! Thank you!
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Funny this came up now after two years because I just bought two lavender topiaries on clearance from Home Depot. Thought I would take a chance bringing them back to their original beauty. Added water to the pots. When I looked at them later that day they perked up and were gorgeous! They will need to come out of the nursery pots soon. Your lesson here will be a huge help! Thank you!
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epic_gardening
I highly recommend green sand amended each year into the soil in lavender, herb beds. Both quartz and green sand, small pebbles in the hole bottoms, worked pretty deeply. Perlite can help but dont over do, or it will actually hold moisture around the roots. Hope this helps. Great tips. It took me awhile to experiment so i hope it pays off for someone. I live in Mid Tenn.
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I highly recommend green sand amended each year into the soil in lavender, herb beds. Both quartz and green sand, small pebbles in the hole bottoms, worked pretty deeply. Perlite can help but dont over do, or it will actually hold moisture around the roots. Hope this helps. Great tips. It took me awhile to experiment so i hope it pays off for someone. I live in Mid Tenn.
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Connecticut
Lavender is one thing I've just never had good success with. I'm sure in part it has to do with my zone 5 climate. There aren't many varieties that will overwinter here. I mean today is April 17th, Easter Sunday and we have snow and tonight there will be a freeze so the winters are long and pretty brutal. Any suggestions for having good lavender in cold zones?
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Lavender is one thing I've just never had good success with. I'm sure in part it has to do with my zone 5 climate. There aren't many varieties that will overwinter here. I mean today is April 17th, Easter Sunday and we have snow and tonight there will be a freeze so the winters are long and pretty brutal. Any suggestions for having good lavender in cold zones?
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handmade
Good video! thank you. I'd like to add: if you have an older lavendar that you really love, take cuttings and root them! There are SO many varieties of lavendar, it's awfully hard to find that 'perfect one you love- and that grows in your space' again, especially after 10 years or so. Take cuttings before the flower spikes start to emerge in Spring.
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Good video! thank you. I'd like to add: if you have an older lavendar that you really love, take cuttings and root them! There are SO many varieties of lavendar, it's awfully hard to find that 'perfect one you love- and that grows in your space' again, especially after 10 years or so. Take cuttings before the flower spikes start to emerge in Spring.
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Life
You have a very nice garden. I can tell you put a lot of work and love into it. I appreciate you sharing any tips & tricks.
Im a gardener too. I also make gardening videos. Im trying to anyway I get a lot of dirt on my camera somehow. This is my 3rd year but I still have so much to learn. I hope we can learn more from each other as we grow! Thank
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You have a very nice garden. I can tell you put a lot of work and love into it. I appreciate you sharing any tips & tricks.
Im a gardener too. I also make gardening videos. Im trying to anyway I get a lot of dirt on my camera somehow. This is my 3rd year but I still have so much to learn. I hope we can learn more from each other as we grow! Thank
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Rebecca
So, I have two lavender plants that have a ton of woody stems now. I pruned back a ton when the temps warmed up just recently, but there's still a lot of woody growth. Otherwise, they both look green and new growth IS coming in. Do they need any food/ fertilizer coming into the spring and summer? Or does it sound like they're doing well?
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So, I have two lavender plants that have a ton of woody stems now. I pruned back a ton when the temps warmed up just recently, but there's still a lot of woody growth. Otherwise, they both look green and new growth IS coming in. Do they need any food/ fertilizer coming into the spring and summer? Or does it sound like they're doing well?
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Katrina
Newbie gardener here. I just recently planted 3 more lavender plants to put in my yard last week. My question is if I mistakenly bought moisture retaining soil should I add mulch to it to help the lavender grow? Ive been watering it twice weekly due to the 90 - 100 degree temperatures in Atlanta.
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Newbie gardener here. I just recently planted 3 more lavender plants to put in my yard last week. My question is if I mistakenly bought moisture retaining soil should I add mulch to it to help the lavender grow? Ive been watering it twice weekly due to the 90 - 100 degree temperatures in Atlanta.
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Shaheda
I have lavender plants for three years now. I live in zone 7B. Plants didn't die in the winter. It gets all day long sun light and I planted in the light soil in the pot. Pruned in the early spring. So far I didn't get the flower yet. Don't know what to do. Thank you for the information.
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I have lavender plants for three years now. I live in zone 7B. Plants didn't die in the winter. It gets all day long sun light and I planted in the light soil in the pot. Pruned in the early spring. So far I didn't get the flower yet. Don't know what to do. Thank you for the information.
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Martha
I have lavender in my back yard, we had a winter frost do I cover my lavender with a plastic cover to protect my lavender so that it won't freeze. We had a sever frost and my lavender partially was damaged it frozen. What do I do? Do I remove the damaged lavender or I leave it alone?
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I have lavender in my back yard, we had a winter frost do I cover my lavender with a plastic cover to protect my lavender so that it won't freeze. We had a sever frost and my lavender partially was damaged it frozen. What do I do? Do I remove the damaged lavender or I leave it alone?
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Eliane
But that Lavandula stoechas, which grows perfectly in my garden by the sea in Ireland, it doesnt smell nice. I struggle with the real lavender ( used for perfumery, as it prefers light sandy/chalky soils instead of my rhododendron- friendly acidic soil!
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But that Lavandula stoechas, which grows perfectly in my garden by the sea in Ireland, it doesnt smell nice. I struggle with the real lavender ( used for perfumery, as it prefers light sandy/chalky soils instead of my rhododendron- friendly acidic soil!
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