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 ...

With its dreamy hues of purple and nostalgic scent, lavender (Lavandula) is a timeless shrub. It evokes cottage gardens and quaint countryside villages with its charming simplicity. But you don't need ...

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Beautiful, independent and useful: What more can you ask for in a person, much less a plant? And the plant we're talking about? Lavender. Whether you've got a black thumb that has you on the plant ...

Saturday's article on lavender has produced quite a bit of email. I'm glad others share my fondness for lavender! Although my husband likes English lavender, his favorite type of lavender is Spanish ...

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 ...

Dreaming of Provence and romantic, fragrant lavender fields washed in violet-blue? You can find sweet dreams much closer to home. Texas has a surprising number of lavender farms that offer such an ...

Question: Will lavender plants grow easily here in Florida? I saw a plant at a local plant sale and thought I would check first. I am familiar with lavender in a more temperate climate. Please advise.