Lavender ticks all the boxes: it has colour, scent and is bee-friendly. Discover our best lavender varieties and tips for how ...

Lavender boosts your home’s appeal with its vibrant purple flowers and soothing fragrance, creating a tranquil and inviting ...

Although lavender is mainly associated with Provençal fields, it can also be successfully grown in the UK. This versatile ...

Lavender is a drought-tolerant plant that can weather most winters without much trouble. During the winter months, these ...

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.

I never had luck growing lavender until I moved to Napa County. I had lived in fogbound areas with lots of rain, lots of redwoods and soil that didn’t drain well, and those are exactly the ...

Alternatively, if you have lavender growing in your garden, you can use fresh buds and leaves, finely chopped. Heat your oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a 1kg/2lb 4oz loaf tin (around 10x20cm/4x8in ...

Known for sending us to sleep, lavender is a favourite plant extract for many of us. But the purple plant hosts a myriad of skin benefits besides its heavenly smell. Whether it’s a bag of dried ...

Gardening magazine grew 23 varieties of English lavender in the north and south of the UK over two years to see which would give ... peak flowering duration 15%, plant shape 15%, flowering duration 10 ...