How to care for lavender. See the tutorial on growing lavender.

Lavender has beautiful flowers and wonderful fragrance. It is easy to grow and can be enjoyed by both refined and popular people. It is very popular in various gardens. Here are some tips on how to grow and care for your own lavender.

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How to care for lavender

1Fertilize the soil. Lavender is a low-maintenance plant that only needs fertilizing once a year. Apply a small amount of compost and bone meal mixture using the root dressing method in early spring. You can also topdress once or twice during the summer with a liquid fish emulsifier or seaweed extract.
2Water less. As mentioned before, moisture is the natural enemy of lavender. If the roots of the plant become excessively moist, this will kill the plant faster than drought or cooling. In fact, overwatering newly planted lavender in early spring is a leading cause of failure.
- Water moderately, making sure the soil is completely dry before each watering, but the plant itself cannot be dehydrated.
- If growing lavender in a container, make sure the container has good drainage to prevent moisture from pooling at the bottom.
3Get rid of the weeds. You can use a thin layer of mulch to remove the soil around the lavender roots.Covered with soil. Use a light-colored mulch such as coarse sand, gravel, or oyster shells. Mulch also helps protect plants from winter frosts.
4Prune the lavender. Prune your plants once a year, preferably in the spring before the new growth period begins. You should trim off about one-third of the entire plant, using pruners or a hedge trimmer to create a neat and perfect shape.
- Pruning lavender will stimulate new growth and prevent it from growing untidy.
- Make sure not to prune the plant too much, as this may completely stifle new growth.
5Harvest flowers. The best time to harvest is when the bottom flowers on each stem are just about to bloom. Lavender is at its most vibrant and fragrant at this time. Cut the flowers off the bottom of the stem, close to the leaves.
- Dry lavender. Bundle about a hundred flowers together, tie them with rubber bands, and hang them upside down from nails in a warm, dark, dry room for about 10 to 14 days.
- If you want to decorate your house with lavender, place the flowers in a vase, but do not soak the roots in water. This will only soak the stems and make the flowers wither faster.

DIY Tips

Leaf color generally ranges from gray-green to silver-grey, with a few varieties having bright yellow-green leaves. Not all varieties are readily available, but they can be ordered through websites or seed banks.
Lavender blooms in mid-summer, ranging from lavender-hued grays to vibrant blue-purples. There are also some varieties that are white, pink, or yellow-green in bloom. The flowers themselves are small, sometimes bud-like, but bloom densely on separate, upward stems.
A perennial lavender can grow from 0.3 to 0.9 meters, depending on the variety. It needs at least six hours of light per day, the more the better. Lavender grows in hardy zones and should be planted approximately 0.4 meters apart.
Some varieties of lavender can be grown from seed(especially the Munster variety), or you can buy plants in pots in the spring. The most popular varieties are Grosseau, Provence, Royal Purple, Cinderella, and Hidcoat.
Old stems of lavender can become lignified, and the plant cannot be transplanted as easily as other perennials. If transplanting is necessary, remove new growth in spring just after new growth begins and replant immediately. The layering method can also be used for cultivation.