Jack Miller

You can get rid of aphids on lavender by using a few simple methods that are safe for the plant and easy to do at home.   Aphids on lavender are a common problem, especially in spring and early summer when tender new growth appears.   These tiny sap-sucking pests cluster on stems and leaves, … Read more

You can get oil out of a lavender plant through steam distillation, cold pressing, or solvent extraction.   Lavender oil is one of the most popular essential oils in the world, and it’s used for everything from aromatherapy to skincare.   If you’ve ever wondered how to get oil out of a lavender plant, the … Read more

Lavender spreads when you give it the right conditions to grow outward and multiply.   It can spread by seed, by rooting stems that touch the ground, and by growing into a wider clump each season.   If you’ve been wondering how to get lavender to spread more freely in your garden, you’re in the … Read more

You can get lavender to rebloom by deadheading spent flowers, pruning lightly after the first flush, and giving the plant the right amount of sun, water, and nutrients.   If you’ve been wondering how to get lavender to rebloom, the good news is that most healthy lavender plants will happily produce a second round of … Read more

Getting lavender to grow upright starts with understanding why it flops in the first place.   Lavender naturally grows as a bushy, semi-woody shrub, and when it’s happy, it sends up tall, straight flower spikes.   But when conditions aren’t quite right, those stems get leggy, weak, and floppy, and your plant ends up sprawled … Read more