Jack Miller

The best time to harvest culinary lavender is in the morning, right after the dew has dried but before the heat of the day sets in.   This is when the essential oils are at their peak concentration in the buds.   If you’ve been wondering when to harvest culinary lavender for the tastiest and … Read more

The best time to fertilize lavender plants is in early spring, just as new growth begins to emerge.   This gives your lavender a gentle boost right when it needs it most, without pushing out soft growth that cold weather could damage.   If you’ve been wondering when to fertilize lavender plants, the short answer … Read more

You should cut French lavender back after it finishes flowering, usually in late summer or early autumn.   That’s when to cut French lavender back for the biggest payoff.   If you get the timing right, your plant stays bushy, healthy, and ready to bloom again next season.   If you get it wrong, you … Read more

You should deadhead French lavender right after the first flush of blooms starts to fade, which usually happens in mid to late summer.   Deadheading French lavender isn’t complicated, but timing it well makes a huge difference in how the plant performs for the rest of the season.   If you’ve been wondering when to … Read more

The best time to deadhead English lavender is right after the first flush of blooms starts to fade, usually in mid to late summer.   Deadheading English lavender simply means snipping off the spent flower spikes to encourage more blooms and keep the plant tidy.   If you deadhead English lavender at the right moment, … Read more