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 ...

Learning how to prune lavender can keep it from becoming overgrown, leggy and less abundant. “Annual pruning will improve flowering and prevent lavender becoming woody,” plant expert Sarah Raven told ...

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Lavender is a popular perennial herb, beloved for its delicate purple flowers and intoxicating scent. It’s easy to grow, too, and very forgiving, thriving even in poor soil and with minimal moisture.