Lavender will bloom ‘bigger and better than ever’ in July if fed 3 natural items in spring (Image: Getty)
enthusiasts can rejoice as Teca Thompson, a expert from EHowGarden, has shared a cost-effective homemade that ensures swift and flourishing growth for these fragrant . With just three ingredients that can be easily sourced from your local garden centre, Teca highlights that lavender is remarkably resilient and thrives with minimal care. Teca shared her insight on nurturing lavender: “Lavender is very hearty and its beautiful herbs and it grows pretty wild in my garden in several different spots.”
She believes in rejuvenating lavender yearly with a simple nutrient boost in spring: “It doesn’t really need much but once a year around springtime I like to kind of rejuvenate it and give it a little boost.” For the added boost to lavender plants, the gardening pro recommends using compost, bonemeal and lime.
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A combination of compost, bonemeal and lime will boost lavender (Image: Getty)
The key to this potent home blend lies in the mix: “What you want to do is take a little bucket and put equal parts compost, bonemeal and lime.”
Teca added: “Just mix it up and this will give it a boost adding lots of good minerals and nutrients it needs.”
The application of this homemade fertiliser is straightforward, too. Gardeners simply need to mix it well into the lavender’s base soil using a trowel, enabling the roots to absorb the goodness for bountiful blooms.
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Mix the fertiliser into the soil with a trowel (Image: Getty)
This also assists in aerating the soil, ensuring it isn’t compacted as loose soil aids in preventing waterlogging and guarantees that oxygen reaches the roots.
After feeding your lavender, it will gain a much-needed boost for growing “bigger and better than ever blooms” swiftly in the upcoming summer.
However, make sure not to over-fertilise lavender, as this can be harmful to the plant.
With an excess of nutrients, the shoots shoot through, and the lavender loses its hardiness.
Gardeners need to be aware that it’s key to also water the plant post-fertilisation.
Teca advised: “We’re gonna give it some water because we want it to soak down into the roots so those nutrients and food can start working and doing their magic.
“After you work it in, you’re going to water it generously and it will be rejuvenated and good to go.”