Double Duty
Lavender can be harvested for the foliage or for the flowers. Cutting back the flowers encourages more blooms throughout the growing season, and cutting back foliage encourages a bushier growth habit.
Inside Out
For culinary usage, pinch foliage from the top down, using the tender new growth rather than the established woody stems. Flowers can be harvested at or just before opening as a beautiful addition to cut flower arrangements, or after dying back to dry and use as a natural scent in personal care and home products like candles and cleaners.
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Read up on how to care for lavender here. For information on preserving lavender, please check out our complete Preserving Herbs guide.
