These are the photos of my lavender. I grow it in the field where I have about 30 plants. I grew all my lavender from cuttings. Every summer I harvest it and get a lot of flowers which I usually dry and keep as dry bunches or as dry buds.
Tips on How to Grow Lavender
Below are some articles I wrote about what I learned on how to manage lavender plants and some tips on how to grow lavender – have a look:
Homemade Rooting Hormone
If you are wondering how to make inexpensive, homemade, and easy to apply rooting solutions, as effective as a rooting hormone, here is an article with photos that will show you how to prepare a homemade plant root stimulator for your cuttings. With this rooting liquid, your cuttings will develop their roots faster, healthier, and Read more > Homemade Rooting HormoneHow to Prune Lavender
Pruning lavender plants and bushes are essential at least once a year to make sure the plant is healthy and it lives longer. If you don’t prune lavender regularly, the plants will get woody and will produce fewer flowers. In this article, I will show you when and how to prune a lavender, how often Read more > How to Prune LavenderHow to Dry Lavender
I have about 30 mature lavender plants in my garden which I grew from cuttings, and every year I harvest and dry its flowers, buds, and stems. At the same time, I also prune my lavender. As I live in a climate with long, dry summers and mild winters, my lavender is ready for harvest Read more > How to Dry LavenderHow To Use Dried Lavender
Are you wondering what to do with dry lavender stems, flowers, and buds? A couple of years ago, I planted about 30 lavender plants which I grew from cuttings. And now, every year I harvest a lot of lavender which I learn how to dry, prune, and store for a variety of use. I keep Read more > How To Use Dried LavenderHow to Store Dried Lavender
Storing Dried Lavender the right way Once you prune, harvest and dry your lavender, the next thing to do is to store it properly until you are ready to use it. Depending on how much of the lavender you have, you can choose several options to store. The best option is to choose an air-tight Read more > How to Store Dried LavenderHow To Propagate Lavender From Cuttings
Lavender propagation from cuttings is a cheap and easy way of obtaining new plants. Instead of buying the new plant, just take cuttings from the old one (at the same time when pruning your plants) and transplant it in your garden. In this article, I am explaining how to root your lavender cuttings in a straightforward Read more > How To Propagate Lavender From Cuttings
Video Playlist about growing and using Lavender
Here is a playlist of my lavender growing videos: