Small plants are available from nurseries and through catalogs. Plants should be placed 3 feet apart. Keep flower heads snipped off during the first year of growth to encourage branching. Lavender flower spikes should be harvested as they begin to open while the oils and color of the flowers still have their greatest essence. Hang bunches of lavender flower spikes upside down in a warm, dry area until flowers and leaves are ready to be stored in an air-tight container.
Herbs are fun to grow and use.
For more information about growing herbs, contact the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service. The dead foliage of ornamental grasses should be cut back to a few inches above the ground soon before the new growth starts to appear.