How and when you prune lavender may vary depending on the type you're growing. English lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia) ...
It is a liquid product that is most easily applied through a hose-end-sprayer, best described as a plastic container you ...
Because it is a Mediterranean herb, lavender thrives in poor, dry soils. I often get asked, does it need fertilizer? The short answer is probably not. But depending on your specific growing conditions ...
This panna cotta recipe (which is completely vegetarian and gelatin-free) comes infused with dried lavender flowers and zesty ...
Rats and mice are more likely to enter gardens now due to the cold stormy weather, but there is a natural way to stop them ...
Rodents such as rats and mice will actively seek out gardens to burrow into soil and feed on any plants you have worked hard ...
Add color, texture, and volume to your paths, lawn edges, and driveways with long-flowering and low-maintenance border flowers ...
Steam distillation, a process used to extract the oil from the lavender plant’s flowers, is the path to creating this treasured commodity. The oil is often a key ingredient in diffusers ...
Pruning lavender effectively depends on the plant's hardiness. The plant experts at Ashridge have shared some invaluable advice on how to care for these plants, including the best time to prune them.
The average garden in the UK contains more than 20,000 slugs, so it's not surprising that the pests sometimes munch on our beloved plants and flowers.
Garrigue is a type of scrubby vegetation exclusive to the Mediterranean region. It's also, curiously, a descriptor of wine ...