If you’re looking for sweet-smelling plants to add to your garden, balcony, or patio, consider potted lavender: it’s easy to grow, comes in various types and colors, and will bloom for many years.

Two lavender plants bloom in a terracotta pot inside a home. - Olga Yastremska/Getty Images People love growing lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and for good reason. It looks pretty, smells amazing, ...

Lavender has enchanted gardeners for millennia with its silver-gray foliage and purple flower spikes. From ancient Roman bathing rituals (the name derives from the Latin lavare, meaning to wash) to ...

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Lavender is more than just a nice scent. The lavender plant is used for everything from bug repellent to cookie recipes. And now you can learn to grow it at home. North Fulton Master Gardeners and ...

People love growing lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and for good reason. It looks pretty, smells amazing, and has a long flowering season. With its silvery foliage, soft purple-blue or pink flowers, ...