How to Grow

Here at Province Apothecary we love lavender in all it’s forms, whether fresh from the garden or extracted and blended into our natural skincare products. Lavender season has officially begun in Ontario and we want to celebrate with a guide for enjoying this powerful Canadian-grown ingredient. Lavender gives an extra special touch to your garden, with it’s soft and calming fragrance, and lush colours of pinks, pale purples and intense violets or blue hues. The experts over at Canadian Living have a detailed guide to growing Lavender, and we will sum up the key growing tips for you today! How to Grow Lavender in Ontario Easy on the Watering! Don’t worry too much about watering, Lavender plants enjoy the dry soil & sunny areas, and even self-seed! Lavender grows best in dry, arid environments, and does not need fertilizer or strong soil to grow. In Ontario it can get humid so there are some Lavender varieties that are a hybrid and bloom best in the Ontario clim...