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 ...

Besides its many uses in cooking, a lavender plant adds fragrance and color wherever it's planted—along a path, beside a patio, or in a pot on your back deck—thanks to a long blooming season. The ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — When deciding which type of lavender to add to your garden, the choice will likely be between three main types commonly found at garden centers. All have flowers that are ...

Sequim, Washington – A family-run lavender farm in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains has become a quiet reference point for gardeners seeking reliable results with this popular herb. Many home ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel, specializing in adventure and the great outdoors. Rows of purple, fragrant flowers are a treat to see and smell.

If nutritious food and a refreshing floral fragrance make you happy, a garden of dandelions and lavender is for you. To help you in this quest, I suggest two recently published books: “Dandelion ...

Provence may be the poster child for lavender season, but you don’t have to hop on a flight to find sweeping purple fields in full bloom. Across the UK, farms from Somerset to Norfolk put on a ...