Dig, Divide 2 Dwarf English Lavender "Sweet Romance" For Transplant

Digging up 2 out of 3 Lavender clumps for fellow gardeners in the neighborhood.
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Home garden in Canada west coast zone 7
Music by Aakash Gandhi

[@cindyl3916]

The beauty of being able to dig up and move without destroying them is so nice. Such a lovely variety! This is what I try to keep in mind…things can be relocated! Sometimes I stress about crowding.

[@GardenNotes]

I do agree with you on the stress about crowding. The down side of being successful. Relocating is an easy way to get a new look too, especially in my limited space. Thanks for your comment 🥰

[@margaretannette7389]

Would it be beneficial to trim the plant down before doing this?

[@GardenNotes]

Thanks for your suggestion! Yes, it would be. Since I am sending these to 2 gardener friends, by leaving the top intact, there will be less drying giving them more time to plant in their new home.

[@GardenDoodles]

Wish we could grow them…We went with Cat’s Pajamas nepeta after a couple tries but perhaps we will try again with a different variety like Phenomenal. Thanks for the tips!

[@GardenNotes]

Too bad that they do not do well in your zone 5 weather. Hope you have luck in finding an alternative. 💪🏻💪🏻

[@kat-m1656]

Why not use a shovel?

[@GardenNotes]

Good question. 👍🏻 I find fork lift up less soil. Not only is it easier ( less physical ), it disrupt less for other nearby plants than a shovel. I did not want to impact the roses behind the lavender- hence fork instead of shovel. I use shovel when I need a bigger root ball and when there is less plants around. Thanks for your question.