How to Dry Lavender

There are many uses for dry lavender, so naturally a lot of people want to get it or to make it on their own. You can use lavender if you’re doing aromatherapy or you can use it to create oils and a number of different lotions. It’s an easy thing drying lavender. All you need to do is to do a number of things when you harvest the stems of the plants.

It’s easy to harvest the stems. All you need to do is use the gardening shears and cut above the leaves to get the stem. Do that as the buds begin to open. That’s because oils are stronger when the bud begins to open. If you cut it when they are at that stage, the oils are at their highest point.

After you harvest the stems, make sure you secure them by using a rubber band. After that, place them in an area that is safe. They should be protected from the sunlight that might get to them otherwise. So, make sure they are kept in a storage area that is as dry as possible, without the chance of water or sunlight getting to it.

In order for the lavender to try as it should, you should leave it between 7 and 10 days. After the stems of the lavender dry up, you can remove the buds from the plant’s stem. Use a towel to put the dried stems in it and try rolling them a bit gently. By doing this you are making the buds fall from the stems. Then, you can use the buds and the stems separately when you need to. For example, you can use buds to make some potpourri or to create sachets. As you can see, it’s not hard to dry lavender and use it.