With the Oregon Lavender Festival and the Lavender DAZE Festival both taking place this weekend, it's a good time to take a closer look at lavender. Lavender is a quintessential cottage-garden plant, ...

Certain smells let you know it's the festive season. Pine needles, warm spices, a hint of citrus; it’s the olfactory equivalent of putting on a favorite worn-in sweater. But achieving that perfect ...

Lavandula, Lavender, a member of the mint family, is widely grown in our gardens for its fragrant pale purple flowers. Native to the Mediterranean region, this herb is used widely in making soaps and ...

The fragrant foliage can be used all year round and it is popular for making potpourri as a natural home perfume. Lavender is an outdoor plant, but it can be grown indoors to make the most of its ...

For the love of lavender… infusing your life with this fragrant herb can fully restore your home with its soothing scent and wellbeing benefits. Indeed, the tranquil beauty of lavender fields is well ...

ANYONE who wants to add colour and scent from the garden to their indoor pot pourri should be harvesting their lavender now. Here's what to do... 1. Get the timing right: The whole stalk needs cutting ...

Some folks might call lavender an old-fashioned herb. I think of it as timeless. The clean, fresh scent of this silvery-leafed bearer of fragrant light purple flowers has been a favorite for at least ...