Planting Lavender and Tidying Up the Mediterranean Herb Garden

In this video I'll show you how to tidy up mediterranean herbs and how to plant lavender in any soil.

[nor-cal-meech]

Lol, . I do that all the time. I start out doing one task and then...I end up doing 3 other things instead! Thank you for the lavender video. I love lavender and I killed off about 4 lavender plants this year and now I know why! Thank you! Great video! 🍀

[johnlord]

Clean up of gardens, orchards, vineyards, lawns, flower/herbal beds is like baby diapers - never ends in caretaking the little infants. Once completed in one season (event), need to go back and do it again in the next event ... (huff, huff, puffff ....) ... - until all is accomplished until the next season (event) !!! Keep the pruning implements clean, oiled, and sharp !!! And have proper composting and garbage facilities in which to process all the waste back into viable soil matrix.

[RevLetaLee]

Thanks for the specifics on plants. its great to start dialing into my brain, the different needs of different plants now that I've been growing for a couple years.

[Margie]

Hi Brian. Thanks for all these great videos recently. I love them. Looking at the plant next to the lavender in this video. I am pretty sure it is common Thyme. As you know Thyme comes in many varieties. Some creep along the ground and some grow like a bush. The bush type needs a good trimming once a year or so. But be careful not to trim it to low. If you see new leaf growth on the lower stems, then you can cut back to them. Happy gardening.

[annettendes]

Hey Brian. I live in rainy Scotland, U.K.. I wish i can send you photos of my lavender. Clay soil rain most of the time. Planted in stones. My lavenders looks amazing. Am not sure what i did but whole neighbourhood enjoyed the view this year.

[kenwrightlucky]

This guy is smart . At 73 he has given me tons of knowledge . I'm in MO. I Never know what the weather is going to be . But I've left tomato plants in the ground over the winter and they came back . I grow eatable plants like you would flowers . Looks pretty and you can eat it .

[tracyroy]

Great to know... maybe that's why my lavender hasn't done as well. I was babying them too much ! Will try again next year, ignoring them more and no compost

[hollynelson]

Thanks Brian, I'm moving my lavender this spring.

[roserizzo]

I winter sow lavender seeds. It takes a while but it's worth it! Great video!

[PaullaWells]

Lavender can definitely get out of control fast. My mom had some here and I finally took it all out because the location it was in was terrible to keep up with. Glad to know how to plant and grow it now though because I have a small front bed I'd love that to be in.

[trident]

You continue to deliver succinct and to the point information that works so very well. For me in the Sacramento area, lavender works very well because we are so dry and have such terrible soil in general in areas away from rivers. Deer do not eat it! Thanks.

[lindasoaft]

Thank you! Now I know why I can’t grow lavender 😅😅 looking forward to finally getting to have some in my garden 🪴

[alysonbaker]

Great information. Thanks. Love your show.

[susanriggs]

Glad to for this video/report. I have a lavender plant that is down a bit of a slope from a plant that wants lots of water. I had been thinking that the lavender wasn't looking too happy, & now I think I know why. So I'll try to find a new spot for that lavender.

[kirkshar]

Well, here in Florida my Lavender turns into a crispy dead plant. I'll try to put it in an area that is neglected and see if I do better! Thanks for the advice.

[adriankap]

I'm less than a novice in gardening but I've seen videos where they plant in a pile of rocks where it's above the soil. I had a hard time finding poor soil so I used 2 year old raised bed soil that had very low or completely depleted nutrients. I planted in a fabric grow pot to see it that's enough drainage as an experiment since fabric pot aren't known for water retention. They seem to be thriving at the moment so time will tell.

[QLeadership]

I have very heavy clay soil in Zone 6B. I've had good success with lavender by digging about twice as deep and wide as the pot and mixing 50/50 original soil with pea gravel. The mix seems to give enough drainage for sage, thyme, and oregano as well.

[camicri]

Brian, 😂 that's me too, go for a quick project and turns into a whole day event! I tell you! 🤗💛🤗

[judymckerrow]

Thanks Brian, I’m going to try some this spring. 🍁🍂🍁💚🍁

[bublhed]

I’m really glad you mentioned sand. I have a few piles of sand I was considering adding to my raised bed. I wasn’t sure if that would be okay. The bed could use better drainage.