Lavender is a bushy perennial herb that fills the garden with a heady fragrance. While this herb is relatively low-maintenance, it needs to be pruned during the growing season to stay prolific. Not ...

Proper and timely pruning is essential to maintaining a gorgeous, thriving lavender plant. This yearly task helps prevent your plants from becoming leggy or overly woody and helps it maintain its ...

The lavender has already been pruned in preparation for winter and next summer’s harvest. Shaping them into a turtle-like mound helps keep them producing quality floral stems with a uniform stem ...

The beginning of spring is the ideal moment to pamper your lavender bushes, and a good trim does wonders for their summer bloom. Green thumbs should look to trim down their lavender by one-third to ...

If winter has you worried about your lavender (Lavandula spp.), a smart fall trim is your best defense. Cold winds and heavy snow can snap or bend stems in no time, but shaping the shrub now makes a ...

During the summer, lavender plants become a dazzling display with their vivid purple flowers and silvery foliage. Older lavenders can however become woody and less appealing due to various factors ...

It's the perfect time in Western Washington to prune some hydrangeas, roses, ornamental grasses and some perennials such as ...

Growing lavender will attract a plethora of butterflies and bees to your garden, not to mention the enjoyment of fragrant purple blooms. However, while some can maintain the lush look of the purple ...

One chore that gardeners take on before a new season is pruning, an often perceived nightmare. However, here are a few quick ...

Question: Is lavender a good landscape choice even though it isn’t a native California plant? Answer: Yes, lavender is one of the most popular landscape plants in Sonoma County, and rightly so. It’ s ...

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