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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The scent of lavender makes it such an attractive plant to many gardeners, but the blooms put on a real show. Vibrant purple blooms and silvery-green foliage look their best on lavender plants from ...

If you’re not able to jet off to Provence this summer to tour the lavender fields, why not grow your own? This Mediterranean herb has been cultivated for thousands of years for both medicinal and ...

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 ...

Spend any time in the South and you are bound to here this common phrase: "it's not the heat, it's the humidity." While we are usually referring to our ability to withstand the summer temperature or ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I am trying to get advice on the best lavender to grow in our humid New ...

Gardening expert Adam Kirtland shared an easy job you can do in August to help boost your lavender blooms in the months to come, without need for buying more. Lavender is one of the most popular ...

There's still time to do one simple job in your garden to help lavender grow 'indefinitely' in the future - and it's a cheap ...

For centuries, lavender has captivated us with its silvery foliage and vibrant purple blooms. The ancient Romans added it to their bath water (resulting in its name, from the Latin lavare, to wash), ...