Seafoam Lavender Blog — From the Garden

Gardening

What can I do with my lavender flowers?

It’s late July, and it’s a busy time for us, as we bring in our harvest. We harvest in successive stages, so that we can make full use of the flowe...

Gardening

How to Harvest a Lavender Bouquet

Let's start with the basics: making a lavender bouquet. When's the best time to harvest? Usually when the lavender is in the late budding stage, w...

Plant Care

Lavender Seedling Care

All of the lavender seedlings we sell here at Seafoam Lavender are perennials that are suitable to grow in Nova Scotia with little maintenance requ...

Gardening

Seasonal Lavender Plant Care: Autumn & Winter

This time of year, many folks ask us, "What do I do with my lavender plants before the winter?" The great news (for those in cold climates) is: abs...

Gardening

Transplanting Lavender

Did you know that mature lavender plants are very easy to move to a new location? In spring and early summer, lavender are very tolerant of being t...

Gardening

Seasonal Lavender Plant Care: Spring

There are several important plant care activities to do during the spring to prepare for the best possible growing season and flowering season of y...

Gardening

Plan Your Lavender Garden

Lavender is a tough and dependable plant, but it is very particular about growing conditions (especially when first established). Here are our top...

Gardening

Lavender 101

TYPES OF LAVENDER: (1) "True Lavender" (a.k.a. "Lavandula Angustifolia" or English Lavender): has short/medium flower stalks with concentrated flo...

Gardening

How to Grow Lavender from Seed

(1) 6-12 WEEKS FROM FROST-FREE PLANTING TIME: Sow seeds in trays indoors about 6-12 weeks before the traditional outdoor planting time (in nort...

Plant Care

How to Prune Lavender

As everything greens and comes back to life from the bleak of winter, it is time to plan for pruning your lavender plants. Pruning will help your p...

About Our Lavender Blog

The Seafoam Lavender Blog is the perfect place to learn more about lavender! Our guides will show you how to take care of your lavender plants, and our recipes will help you put this versatile herb to use. Be sure to check out our gardening tips, too, for information on growing lavender and other herbs.