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Lavender
I have problem with cats soiling my front garden, to prevent this, I read Lavender is a good plant to grow. I am hoping to create a border around the verge with bedding plants such as Petunia and Geranium. I would like to grow a bushy single lavender in the center of the verge.
Could I please have recommendation of lavender variety I can plant that will grow to be bushy but manageable ideally I want to grow just a single plant.
Any advice on lavender plant is welcome;
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I bought my lavender plants from these people and very healthy plants indeed, lots of choice and plenty of info on how to care for and prune them properly.
http://www.downderry-nursery.co.uk/
A long time ago I made 4 formal rose beds in my front garden and edged them with lavender - approx 300 (very small) plants.
It made no difference to the toilet habits of the local cats.
2 things did help
Thorny rose prunings scattered in the area that they were leaving their gratitude.
and moth balls - cat's can't bear the smell of camphor BUT don't put them on soil, as the ingredients are poison to soil-life and any nearby plants
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Exactly where I am hoping to get he plants from, they are not far from me. Which variety did you get?
I got Lavender Angustifolia - Hidcote and a lovely white one called Purity, I have planted them alternately under my living room window in the hopes that they will make a low hedge that the pollinators will enjoy.
So long as your garden conditions are right - have go.
I love lavender. Sadly I lost almost all of mine in the north facing front garden with heavy clay soil.
It needs a very sunny spot and very free draining soil and thrives in my back garden
Good luck
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.