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A Gardening Expert’s ‘Simple’ Homemade Recipe to Make Lavender ‘Bloom All Year’

Lavender is a favorite among gardeners for its beauty, fragrance and ease of growth, provided it is properly fed. It’s also great for pollinators.

The best time to plant lavender is in the spring months of April or May, minimizing the risk of frost damage to the roots and giving the plant enough time to establish before the heat of summer. Gardening expert Stephaine LeBlanc, who founded Celebrated Herb, revealed that while growing lavender might be simple, the most “essential” aspect of ensuring they stay “healthy” and “blooming all year round” is applying the correct fertilizer.




She advises: “Organic fertilizers such as composted manure, worm pieces and bone meal are excellent choices as they provide a balanced mix of essential nutrients and improve soil structure. These organic materials can be added to the soil or used as topsoil. dressing to provide a slow release of nutrients to the root zone of the plant,” reports the Express.

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However, you don’t need to spend a penny to fertilize lavender, as this plant thrives even when fed with kitchen scraps. Stephaine said: “Lavender plants don’t require a lot of nutrients, you can still use some kitchen scraps to give them extra food.”

For those looking to give their lavender a boost, saving vegetable scraps like carrot tops or lettuce leaves to create homemade compost is a smart move.

Stephaine shared her gardening knowledge, saying: “Simply layer the scraps with dry leaves and grass clippings in a compost bin and wait for them to break down into rich compost.”

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