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 ...

If winter has you worried about your lavender (Lavandula spp.), a smart fall trim is your best defense. Cold winds and heavy snow can snap or bend stems in no time, but shaping the shrub now makes a ...

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, ...

Lavender plants are a great addition to the garden: they are easy to grow and last for years! But when incorrectly pruned, they can become woody, unruly, and much more challenging to care for. So, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lavender remains a garden favourite thanks to its stunning blooms and soothing fragrance, and it's relatively straightforward to maintain provided you prune it at the correct time. Trimming back ...

Q. I have two lavender plants by our front porch. I’m not sure when to trim them. One time in the fall, I pruned them back and it killed them. I replaced those and the plants are now about two years ...

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.

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 ...

05:00, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 Updated: 17:05, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 Autumn is a busy season in the pruning calendar, the perfect time to remove old growth and to get plants into shape. Many plants that have ...