I have a perennial English Lavender plant that I kept in a pot all summer. I was planning on keeping it in the house for the winter but I fear there may be beetles in the pot. We have not yet had a hard freeze and I was wondering if it is still safe (at this late date) to plant it in the ground.
The last "safe" time to plant perennials is about a month before the first frost date in your region. Otherwise, the plant may not become established well and may die during the winter. If you do decide to plant it, it could benefit from winter protection. Some options are described in these articles:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/protecting-plants-winter.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/mulch/mulching-plants-in-winter.htm
Not sure how old the lavender in my garden is. How and when should it be pruned?
As long as the plant is older than one year, you can cut it back as described in this article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/pruning-lavender.htm
If you're not sure whether they're one year old yet, it's best to wait one more year before pruning.
I live in NYC and the winter was fairly mild. I'm not sure of the exact variety of lavender I have, but I purchased a couple flats of small plants last year and group-planted them in various large pots on my deck. They grew long and ended up looking like a slightly overhanging shrub in the pots. The leaves were very fragrant to the touch, but I never got any stalk of flowers on any of them. I left the plants out all winter and while the long leafed stems have dulled, (and possibly have dead ends), they still maintain their fragrance and look as though they are going to come back this spring. Here my question: Should I trim them back now, before they begin their growing cycle, to allow the strength to go to its core and possibly produce flower stalks, or should I just leave them alone and see what happens?
Spring is a good time to prune your plants after the first season.
Watch for them to just start leafing out.
The articles below will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/pruning-lavender.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/woody-lavender-plants.htm
When I buy a Lavender plant from nursery, it dies before I am able to plant on the ground, so can I just put plant in its pot right into a big plant vase outside with some sand first and rock then water?
Here are some articles that will help you with the care requirements.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/growing-lavender-in-pots.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/pruning-lavender.htm
How can u best grow lavender and rosemary. Inside and outside. Maryland area
These articles will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/lavender-in-the-garden-information-and-growing-lavender-tips.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-5/zone-5-lavender-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/rosemary/growing-rosemary-plants-rosemary-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/rosemary/grow-rosemary-indoors.htm
I have a large spruce tree about 5 feet from the garden bed. I think it maybe on the acid side of the soil range. I'm putting in a lavandula stoechas. Our zone is3/4 in Alberta Canada. Can it survive ou 25C. Winters? Thank you Sharon Andrews
You growing zone of 3-4 is not ideal for Lavender.
Varieties Hidecote and Munsted are considered hardy in zone 4. I garden in zone 4 and have about 50 percent survival on Munsted Lavender in a very sheltered garden.
I love Lavender so I keep adding new plants each year!
Lavender need a full sun location with well draining soil. Does the large Spruce Tree shade this area?
Your plants will need at least 6 hours of full sunshine to grow well.
Here is an article to help refresh you on the care requirements.
When is the best time of the year to trim lavender? thank you.
These links will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/pruning-lavender.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/woody-lavender-plants.htm