English lavender, also referred to as common lavender, is often considered an herb though it is actually an herbaceous perennial with a semi-woody growth habit. It provides good midsummer color to the ...

Growing lavender at home sounds really simple. You just need to find a bright and open patch of land in your garden, plant it, and wait for all the fragrant blooms to appear, right? Well, not quite.

Do you have lavender plants in your garden? If so, how are they looking? It turns out that some local gardeners’ lavender isn’t doing very well after our very tough winter. About 20 years ago, my ...

English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a dreamy perennial plant that evokes hazy summer afternoons lounging in a cosy cottage garden. Native to the Mediterranean (not England, as you might ...

Lavender growing outdoors in a purple pot with teacup set on rim. - Melissa Herzog/Shutterstock In 2020, the National Garden Bureau named lavender (Lavandula spp.) its perennial of the year, citing ...

In my humble opinion, lavender is one of the most amazing plants in the world. It can be tough and soft, fragrant and versatile, healing and tasty. It has an amazingly long history; Egyptians used it ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Lavender is one of the most beloved floral fragrances. Its herbal scent is soothing and fresh, soft and ...

Of all the flowers in the garden, lavender is probably one of the most popular and easily recognized for its beautiful purple spiked blossoms and aromatic fragrance. Native to the dry slopes that ...

Of all the flowers in the garden, lavender is probably one of the most popular and easily recognized for its beautiful purple spiked blossoms and aromatic fragrance. Native to the dry slopes that ...

A big thank-you to everyone who emailed suggestions for winter column topics. I’m going to selfishly begin with Gwen, who wants to know how to grow lavender. So do I. She says she has a few plants but ...

In 2020, the National Garden Bureau named lavender (Lavandula spp.) its perennial of the year, citing its "texture, scent, attractiveness, and overall usability." The plant's flowers and foliage are ...