Growing & Harvesting Lavender

How to harvest lavender to use in making skincare, edible flower recipes, crafts, and essential oil (providing you have a distiller). Includes tips on when to cut lavender, how to air-dry it, pruning lavender, propagating it, and creative lavender ideas.
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[@georgecarlin2656]

One of the most to-the-point videos on Lavender :)

[@christina-yp6jy]

Best video for caring and growing lavender!

[@jpallen719]

I lived in sequim Washington state for 18 years and the lavender farms are wonderful in summer there. Love it❤️

[@jackiehorsley9263]

very pretty I love the smell of lavender

[@rosellacervi3289]

You are simply The best! Thank you for all!

[@gulpasmr5848]

Love the smell of lavender! Thanks for the tips!

[@Lovelygreens]

So welcome :)

[@jeffreymilton5829]

At Hampton Court they have lavender growing in circles around their roses. I was surprised that both were thriving because roses like rich, well manured soil and lavender prefers it well drained and rather spartan. I'm now trying this at home, digging in plenty of grit where I've planted the lavender. My roses have never been better and the lavender is flourishing. Your allotment is fabulous!

[@Lovelygreens]

Thanks Jeffrey and that will be the trick -- grit adds drainage. Growing them on a ridge helps too.

[@glennspence8962]

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[@SimplyGarden]

Thank you for the great information. My wife and I always wondered why we have such a hard time growing it. She gave it too much attention! Who would think? Lol. Awesome production of your content. Love it!

[@Lovelygreens]

Killing it with kindness is she? :) Glad you liked the video

[@marilynroberts6644]

that was so informative. ive had trouble and i think its as you said..to much attention. ! thank you for all the green help you so kindly give us.

[@loiszhang3922]

Very clear and informative about this flower! I’ve gotten all I need to know as a beginner .

[@potatopower9682]

I have a big back yard, I’ve been growing lavender and making little paths, it’s really cozy

[@flordelotus2184]

Thank you so much for the lovely video, Tanya! I'm glad I have been directed to your channel! Subscribed and looking for watching all your videos! :)

[@Lovelygreens]

Thank you :)

[@soleadolavender1004]

Love what you do, hi from a lavender farm in MD. Hope you are well, staying calm and happy!

[@davedruid7427]

I have used Fresh Lavender Blossoms to make Milk Shakes. Delicious!

[@lindakell6854]

Wonderful video. Lots of great info. Thanks Tanya!

[@Lovelygreens]

Glad you liked it Linda :)

[@DickWigglin]

I'm growing English lavender to make tea. This video helped me a lot. Thanks!

[@butimar68]

Thank you.

[@ninacg]

this video was vv helpful!! thanks!

[@jo2sj490]

Good ideas and very good video. Thank you.

[@rachelle3445]

Thank you 💜

[@davidstuart4489]

Excellent video - very informative. I'm a newbee to gardening. This is very helpful. Thank you!

[@soniacruz738]

Awesome information I thank you very much unlike others unfortunately don’t explain as much as you do and I appreciate that

[@Lovelygreens]

Thank you, Sonia, and I'm pleased you think so. I try to make videos thar help, rather than just entertain those with short attention spans. Seems to be the trend these days!

[@neilrobinson9806]

My favourite plant 👍👍👍👍

[@ShamanBuddha]

Tanya you radiate beauty, no wonder your allotment is so nice :D great video, will dry some out for my night time tea brew. Rooibos Tea + Lavender = Sedated

[@Maminivkusnierecepti]

NICE!!!!!!!!

[@mohammedmohammed519]

Lavender is the only successful plant in my garden. Planting lots more this spring.

[@mohammedmohammed519]

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[@harikrishnane.s5611]

It's beautiful miss,

[@007lovediamonds6]

Love lavender good for stress and tiredness drop couple of lavender oil on the pillow you will sleep like a baby😁

[@elenagisa1318]

don't over react, I poor a full 20ml lavander bottle on my pillow and I am still awake

[@libradocastro6348]

I like your work that you like and the video. Muy bueno

[@Deklectic]

My particular lavender strain produces more leaves than it does flowers how ever the leaf material is where I get the medicinal properties and essential oils. Every strain is different but don't forget to use the leaves also alot of people think only the flowers can be used.

[@SoapyOaksFarm]

New subscriber, great to meet another avid botany lover. Thanks so much for sharing, have a terrific day

[@oldnorthfarmgardenandsoap9738]

Lovely video Tanya! It must smell wonderful! I keep my lavender in a separate area in the garden so I don't overwater it. It does not like "wet feet". Unfortunately, l've killed too many plants with too much water till finally figuring that out. Also notice that when planting it, adding a some sand in the hole helps with drainage as well. Many thanks!!

[@Lovelygreens]

I imagine that over-watering is the reason most people have issues growing lavender. Great idea for keeping it in an area of the garden that won't be soaked by irrigation/sprinkler.

[@cathybrown9268]

I sure miss my lavender plants from my last house! We planted them all around the veggie garden to deter elk. They are the most lovely plants, and "Grosso" is my favorite. One thing that you did not mention is, at least in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, some varieties have a rather short life span for a perennial. We usually had to replace ours every 5 to 7 years. That could, of course, be due to our excessive rainfall. Just wanted to let people know that unless you have the perfect climate, it's not like some other perennials. Thanks so much for a great video!

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

I know someone with a lavender farm in Oregon near the gorge in corbet.

[@jpallen719]

I spent 18 years in the lavender capital of the USA…. Sequim, Washington. I miss it. Grows like a weed there.

[@TheEnduringGardener]

A lavender hair tie to boot 😊

[@TopCatTom]

So is the cookie recipe available ? Great video.

[@novahina]

I am a new subscriber ! Thank you soo much experience with English Lavenders ! I am currently trying to get some english varieties.Which varieties is this long stems of yours ? It is amazingly beautiful ! thanks

[@Lovelygreens]

The larger ones, I’m not sure of really. Like many potted plants they (and their parents) were only labeled as English lavender.

[@sarahmunoz14]

Great video! That's for the information. My beautiful lavender plants now looks very sad and it's breaking my heart.

[@Lovelygreens]

Oh no, what happened?

[@sarahmunoz14]

Lovely Greens I'm think it's a combo. I have been overly attentive to one in a large whiskey barrel and the other is in rich but clayish, compacted native soil. Since we get very little rain in Southern California and it's hot now, I'm guilty of overwatering. I gave them a haircut and am hoping for some re-generation. They are a lovely French lavender that make the bees so happy. Fingers crossed. It is my first year with a veg and flower garden. There were bound to be fails among the success. Thanks for asking. 😊

[@antmstarcycle4632]

I have a lavender plant here in the Philippines and the weather here is humid dry summer and warm wet to dry Winter months. My lavender flowered once and give its requirements now it is getting woody in the center and drying leaves. I do notice new sprouts of leaves in the woody stem and is growing but the woodiness bugs me off because it does not look good. What should I do?

[@Strawberrydewdrop]

so can you harvest the dwarf lavender???

[@cawilirea]

My lavender is covered in dust because I live near a farm :( how do I clean my lavender? Should I clean it before bundling it?

[@donitta118]

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[@wongfeihung1847]

I'm an amateur gardener so I know nothing about gardening... I got some lavender and have transferred it into a little larger pot. I only filled the container with potting soil from a bag that I have on hand. Is it mandatory for me to mix it with like mulch, sand, compost etc? Or can it still grow and survive with the potting soil that I have... I just don't know if I want to buy that many different soil types for that one thing and have the rest sitting around and not being put to use.

[@tawanajeffries3610]

I have a difficult time growing lavender here in the southern United States zone 8 with the humidity. I desperately want to grow it successfully. Should lavender ever be fertilized?

[@Lovelygreens]

It shouldn't ever be fertilized and the humidity could indeed be a problem. English lavender won't thrive in humidity, no matter what you do. Try the species Lavandula dentata or Lavandula stoechas instead. They aren't as great for beauty or cooking purposes but bees love them and they look pretty.

[@rebeccaharden2196]

We are in Charleston, SC. This is the first year in 20 yrs that I have gotten mine to grow!

[@soleadolavender1004]

No! Use ground cover and gravel in full sun and you'll be fine. I grow in zone 7A and have I'm sure as much humidity is you in the summer. There are a ton of great varieties for zone 8 look at some of the Spanish varieties!

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Informative! I plan on growing lavender on my permaculture farm in Maine. Are you Irish? (I sense a slight accent)

[@Lovelygreens]

I know that lavender can suffer in northeastern winters. I’d recommend you ask around to see if there are any hardy varieties that might do better than others. Not Irish, just have lived in Britain for 15 years. It creeps in. Funnily enough, no one here thinks I sound anything other than North American.

[@muradkhandakertowhid5503]

I am in Bangladesh, I have Lavender seed, can I germinate and grow the plants in hot and humid summer of Bangladesh?

[@discopotato675]

Your intro song makes me feel like I'm watching an episode of Intervention... Lol

[@nancyhaywood2872]

you have a beautiful garden. i was reading your email when this popped up, glad i got to see this. now,where cani get some lavender and calandula tomake some soap. want to try my hand at that. thank you so much for your videos and all the information you provide. excuse my typing, my spacer is on the blink. i tried to seed some lavender this year to no avail. i'll try again. did you start your's from seed

[@Lovelygreens]

Thanks Nancy. My lavender is all from cuttings or from baby plants that I've purchased. I have tried growing lavender from seed before in the past and it does work but takes at least a year longer to get decent sized plants.

[@nancyhaywood2872]

@@Lovelygreens thanks

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[@nancyhaywood2872]

@@Lovelygreens thank you

[@tommyetaylor]

Do I give my lavender food, I’m in Missouri

[@Lovelygreens]

Lavender shouldn't ever need to be fertilized. Unless it’s grown in pots but even then it probably isn’t necessary

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[@squiduardsquarepants568]

tea?

[@victoriawillard8707]

What was the name of the dwarf she trimmed? I couldn’t catch it :(

[@annharold5822]

Victoria Willard Its call Hidcote. Hidcote is a beautiful National Trust House in the Cotswolds in England.

[@nanamore5125]

How I get it in India ?

[@lseh]

Sorry I’m a little confused. At the beginning you said you were too late to harvest as they bloomed already and you should have cut them before they bloomed but you still did and even dried them .... i don’t understand how it’s too late if you still used them. Sorry, just learning

[@sarahusman6123]

My Lavenders are going brown:(

[@kjakamura7678]

I just bought a pot of lavender, im in zone 6. It is still in pot. Un pruned. When should I plant it in ground? And what kind of soil? Alkaline soil... is it possible to buy from store? Should I trim them though it is still in pot? Sorry for many questions.

[@Lovelygreens]

Lavender may not survive over the winter in your zone so if you can plant it in a large pot it may be better. That way you can move it into a sheltered place like a porch or greenhouse over the winter. Use 3 parts ordinary multipurpose potting mix with one part vermiculite or horticultural grit.

[@kjakamura7678]

@@Lovelygreens thank you very much for quick reply! When I move them indoor in winter, do they still need to be in sun lighted area?

[@Lovelygreens]

Some light yes, it shouldn’t be dark.

[@kjakamura7678]

Lovely Greens thank you.

[@mollys9669]

I am also in zone 6. We just threw our 2 plants in a full sun spot and let them go. They survived the winter and were actually a nice touch of "greenery" as the leaves on ours stayed (although they were duller and silvery looking). They're getting ready to bloom this year and they're almost 5 times the size as when we bought them as little $5 pots from Walmart. If you have a nice sunny spot to drop them in at, I think theyll be happier and put off a good yield for you.

[@aiswaryasree6808]

Never seen this in real...

[@johnzabik270]

I am going to get lavender for my backyard... check out my backyard project videos

[@tutuchotraychotraytutu-jc3ff]

Thank you.