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 ...

Lavender grows well in pots and containers and the trick is to get the conditions right for it to prosper. It wants a large pot, well-draining soil, to be placed in a sunny spot, and not to be kept ...

English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a dreamy perennial plant that evokes hazy summer afternoons lounging in a cosy cottage garden. Native to the Mediterranean (not England, as you might ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Lavender is one of the most beloved floral fragrances. Its herbal scent is soothing and fresh, soft and ...

Q. Even though this winter wasn't as harsh as last year's, my lavender plant has some broken stems and appears a bit scraggly. Can I resurrect it? -- Michelle, Somerville A. There are different ...

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