Question about Lavender?

Compost is great! Lavender doesn’t need that much care. At least mine doesn’t!
It been in the same spot for 5 years and is doing just great there but I want to move it to my “Xero” garden this Spring!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

If it is doing well then just let it be :) No-fuss plants are the best.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

If it’s starting to strangle just get into shape….sometimes they get a bit woody.

I will take a picture in the spring to get you guys to look at it. It could be woody I am not really sure what it is look like. But I know that it does not look like Jekka’s in her herb book.

-- Living on the level... Central Ontario...1.25 hrs from TO.......Zone 5a

sometimes they get a bit shaggy and just need a over all trim

Here is a nice video showing how to prune lavander:

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Nice demo. I think most people need the visual.

That was a really helpful video X.Thanks for sharing.The only thing she forgot to mention was weather to prune it in the spring or fall. I am assuming that it should be done in the fall since she was doing it while cutting the flowers.Does anyone know if it can be done in early spring also?

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Prune in spring when flowers start to bloom.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Thank you for the video it was great. I am not allowed the curved knife. I am told that I will not have any fingers left. Which is probablly true.

I think all my plants are in the 3 yr old range. So I have some pruneing to do. And no compost. Thanks again.

-- Living on the level... Central Ontario...1.25 hrs from TO.......Zone 5a

Very interesting. Now I know what I did wrong. :(

There is always next year. Lavender likes sun, right? How about moisture?

-- jroot

Full sun, alkaline soil (lime) and lavender is very drought tolerant.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Very informative video … thanks XO!

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5