Beginner Gardening: Lavender, 1 by quickerhorses

quickerhorses wrote:
Hi. First time for me planting Lavender. I planted about 50 this spring. I live in Texas, where it has been extremely hot, 105 most everyday. Everyone told me not to over water, so I have listened, or so I think. I water them about once a week or so. I have noticed that some of the plants looks like they have been freeze dried. They are not yellow, like if you over water, not brown or wilted like under watering. They just simply look like I have freeze dried them. It starts with one clump on the plant, then slowly spreads to other clumps, until the whole plant looks like that. Does anyone know what is going on?
I have checked the soil, doesn't seem to be too dry or too wet, I have sprinkled some Seven dust on the plants that have started this process, we have a million grasshoppers this year, but to me it doesn't look like any plants have been chewed on. I sure would appreciate any clues, before I lose all of them.

Thanks!

This message was edited Jul 16, 2011 8:16 PM

This message was edited Jul 16, 2011 8:16 PM