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 ...

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If you want an endless supply of flowers from your lavender, ditch the fertilizer and instead focus on the soil. The right ...

Not only is lavender one of our favourite fragrant plants but it is also one of the most beautiful, particularly if you’re looking to add a pop of colour to your garden or outdoor space. However, you ...

One of the most common reasons lavender fails in the garden is that its feet are too wet. "Lavender is a drought-tolerant plant that needs lots of drainage,” Cox says. "It does not like to have its ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rats. Or is it squirrels? Could be both. After having great success in keeping four-legged creatures out of Our Garden, we’re starting to see some slight damage in the tomatoes and squash. Young ...

Q. Even though this winter wasn't as harsh as last year's, my lavender plant has some broken stems and appears a bit scraggly. Can I resurrect it? -- Michelle, Somerville A. There are different ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future PLC Not only is lavender one of our favourite fragrant plants but it is also one ...