Growing lavender in your garden is very easy. Follow these simple instructions to get your garden flowing. Enjoy its many benefits!

Three years ago I planted four small lavender plants that have now tripled in size! I cut them back twice each year but I find that they produce prolifically and beautifully. They also smell glorious!

I use it to freshen my home, as an ingredient in my natural beauty remedies, and as embellishments on gifts.

This plant is as easy to grow as it is versatile. Large spaces, small spaces, difficult terrain or even soil – lavender can weather them all.

How to Grow Lavender
I find that lavender is most easily grown from already started plants. I chose to buy 6″ pots of English Lavender plants. It likes a sunny spot with well draining soil. If you find that your soil is soggy, add some planter’s sand to help it dry and drain.

Planting/Maintaining
Gently break up the roots and place the plant in a small hole, then fill in with soil until you are level with the crown of the plant. Water slightly but do not over-water.
To cut the flowers for drying, simply wait until the buds are about to open. Then cut the stem at its base (you’ll likely see a set of leaves there, cut just above them). The stems may seem long, but by cutting them back you will encourage growth.

How to Dry Lavender
After cutting the lavender stems (just before the buds are about to open), gather a bundle and tie a string tightly around them. I use whatever string I have, from butcher string to ribbon for packages. Some people prefer rubber bands for this, and they can work well also.

Hang lavender bundles upside down in a cool, dry, dark place for about a month (in some cases this can be sooner). You’ll know it’s ready when the buds easily fall from the stems.

It's even easier than you thought, right? There's nothing much that comes to it. The fact that lavender can be used for so much is the real motivating factor.

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