Lavender will bloom bigger and brighter if you add this £5 essential to your soil, say garden experts

Large garden with neat lawn and row of lavender at the edge bordering path and garden room and blue sun chair.

We all know and love lavender for its gorgeous scent and stunning purple flowers. But if you’re lavender is producing more green shoots than lilac blooms, then it’s likely there’s too much nitrogen in your soil - luckily, garden experts have revealed the easy fix to achieve an abundance of purple flowers this summer.

If you’re growing lavender, you’ll know what a wonderful addition it makes to your garden. Lavender is a favourite amongst bees and other pollinators, while its classic style is well-suited to the French-style courtyard garden trend and Mediterranean garden ideas.