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kathymtumh20’s Question

Hello, Marianne – We met @ the Seattle Flower & Garden show. I was a volunteer for the “Build a Garden” competition. I think it was when you did @ a seminar @ The Farm in Olympia (March?) that you suggested I could take cuttings from an overgrown lavender and plant them in the soil. Could I still do this, even though it’s mid-September? Or, would it be possible to dig the lavender, trim it up, divide it and plant it in a new (full sun) location? I love my lavender; it’s just outgrown its current location. Many thanks! Kathy Morris

Posted by Kathy Morris on September 20, 2016

Marianne's Response

Do not dig up and try to divide your lavender plant in the fall. Lavender plants are short lived perennials (they decline in health after 5 to 7 years) best improved by taking new cuttings. The time of year to take cuttings is in spring after the soil has warmed, perhaps mid May. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti