What to do with lavender in October – 4 ways to keep it healthy

While this year’s long, hot summer left many of the plants in my garden suffering in the heat, the lavender wasn’t one of them. Despite very little water and not-much looking after, the lavender thrived and looked great all summer long.

But with summer over, it has started to look a little straggly, so finding out what to do with lavender in October is top of my autumn to-do list to ensure it comes back happy and healthy next year.

‘A Mediterranean staple, in October, the main job with lavender is to finish any autumn pruning early in the month, then leave it alone and focus on winter prep,’ advises Julian Palphramand, Head of Plants at…

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