Unfurling a brilliance of unusual flower spikes, lavender graces our gardens in shades ranging from blue to white to pink to deep purple to red to pale lavender. If your lavender plants show signs of ...

Now that it’s August, it’s the time to begin planning what herbs you would like to plant this fall. We can grow many, but the herb I want to highlight is lavender. Some species of lavender are ...

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 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 ...

The optimal indoor temperature for overwintering lavender plants is between 60°F and 70°F during the day and at least 10 degrees cooler at night. It's also important to provide your plant with good ...

There's no doubt about it: Lavender can be difficult to grow in Texas. Ask any gardener how their lavender is doing and you're likely to hear a tale of woe. They plant the shrubby herb, pamper it and ...

Use lavender as you will; as a hedge, in drifts, against a wall, lining a pathway, or as individual feature plants. LaVela comes in a range of vivid colours. Spring-flowering lavender is starting to ...

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, ...

Spanish lavender is a beautiful, bright flower known for its purple hues and intense fresh smell. It blooms in the late spring to summer and has become well-known in Spain, France, and other warm ...

Q: I would like to plant some lavender to use for culinary purposes. When researching I have found hundreds of different lavender varieties. Can you recommend one that will work well in baking? A: ...