Even though this winter wasn't as harsh as last year's, ... There are different varieties of lavenders, but the most common planted in our zone 6A are French and English lavender.

Lavender overwinters best in the ground, not in above-ground pots. If you can't sink a potted plant in the ground for winter, at least protect it from wind and add a little water during thaws to ...

Whether you've got a hardy English or more tender French/Spanish variety of these alluring plants, then, here’s how to keep it healthy through winter. 1. Improve the drainage ...

English lavender is a popular plant that can be found in most British gardens, in particular, those with a cottage-style garden full of herbs and haphazard-looking shrubs.

Vast commercial lavender plantings are located in the foothills of the French Alps where winter temperatures average between 15 and 25 degrees, with lows of -20 degrees.

The principal test for a lavender in Illinois is its winter hardiness. Twenty-four of the 40 made it through four winters, which is impressive; in 2014, the mercury dropped to 16 degrees below ...

A big thank-you to everyone who emailed suggestions for winter column topics. I’m going to selfishly begin with Gwen, who wants to know how to grow lavender. So do I. She says she has a few p… ...

1 1/2 teaspoons English lavender Mix the sugar and lavender together in a sealed container, and let sit, shaking occasionally. The friction causes the lavender oils to absorb into the sugar crystals.

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. Peach leaf curl, which affects both peaches and nectarines, is a devastating fungus disease. It appears on new leaves which pucker and curl in ...

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