Prune lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) lightly after bloom, while deferring moderate pruning until spring. (Jacquelyne S. Collins) We're well into fall and the questions keep coming. Get answers from ...

Lavender is a semi-shrub, or subshrub, a plant that looks like a perennial because most of its growth is soft and green, but its older base stems turn into wood. At the center of the mounded ...

Lavender is a semi-shrub, or subshrub, a plant that looks like a perennial because most of its growth is soft and green, but its older base stems turn to wood. At the center of the mounded semi-shrub, ...

Learning how to prune lavender can keep it from becoming overgrown, leggy and less abundant. “Annual pruning will improve flowering and prevent lavender becoming woody,” plant expert Sarah Raven told ...

Q. I have several lavender bushes that are looking woody and ragged. I have not pruned them before. What can you tell me about pruning lavender so my shrubs will bloom and look good this summer? A.

Light fall pruning keeps lavender neat, healthy, and less prone to winter injury. Never cut more than one-third of new growth or prune too late in fall. Avoid cutting woody stems since lavender won’t ...

There are many plants which can be pruned in September and autumn, and it’s a way of closing the garden for winter. Lavender plants need to be pruned at the end of summer in order to ensure they grow ...

Q. I only have a small planting area next to my condominium patio. I want to plant some easy to grow plants that have lavender or purple flowers. I’ve narrowed it down to Society Garlic or Sea ...

Lavender needs regular pruning to grow back every year, and according to Monty Don, there's one time each year to get the secateurs out. Lavender thrives under full sun and requires soil that drains ...