When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Beautiful and heavenly scented — lavender certainly has a way of brightening ...

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 ...

Lavender is one of the best-known perennial plants—if not by sight, then by smell. It’s hard to argue with the beauty of its fragrance, silver-gray foliage and spiky flowers—which, as you might ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Lavender has been cultivated for centuries as a practical and pretty herb that’s used for everything from ...

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 ...

Before I sat down to write this column, I took a walk around to see what was in bloom and what was happening in the garden. Although things were slow starting this cold spring, everything seems to be ...

Claire Barclay moved to Ramona with her family a few years ago to enjoy the outdoors and appreciate nature. Her drive to connect with the planet is drawn in part from her experiences camping with her ...

BIG SPRINGS, Neb. (KOLN) - Just south of Big Springs, a family is growing lavender. And as you might imagine, there are various challenges to growing lavender in the Cornhusker State. We caught up ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- There are several lavender farms across northern Michigan because more and more farmers are getting into growing lavender. Northern Michigan is the perfect ...