Woman holding a starter pot with lavender flowers - Irina Shatilova/Shutterstock Plant lavender (Lavandula spp.) where it will grow best and you will be rewarded with a beloved perennial that blooms ...

If you had to choose only one herb to put in your garden, you could do a lot worse than lavender. This gorgeous, fragrant and pollinator-attracting plant manages to check nearly every box in a ...

Q. I would like to grow some lavender for making lavender wands. Can you tell me the best type to grow? A. To make lavender wands you want to use an English lavender: Lavandula spp. Even better are ...

Improve your indoor lavender's life by pairing it with plants that make it look prettier, boost it heady fragrance, make it ...

When spending time in your garden, there are many herbs to choose from. But few are as wonderfully fragrant as lavender. Some species of lavender are very difficult to keep alive through the summer, ...

Ah lavender. What’s not to love? What other plant gives you so many benefits for so little effort. It comes in all kinds of colors. Yes, not just lavender. But also blues and pinks and whites. It is ...

Light fall pruning keeps lavender neat, healthy, and less prone to winter injury. Never cut more than one-third of new growth or prune too late in fall. Avoid cutting woody stems since lavender won’t ...

Pruning needs: Prune after flowers are spent or in early fall. Water needs: Water until established, then drought tolerant. Snapshot: Lavender is a versatile garden herb with fragrant, colorful blooms ...

Lavender essential oil is a versatile and widely used oil. It has been known to help with insomnia, anxiety and even respiratory problems. Lavender essential oil has also been suggested to help ...