Lavender Archives

Lavandula dentata, the lavender with a bite

Lavandula dentata is a wonderful ornamental shrub.

Lavender, planting and caring for this fragrant flower

Lavender is famous in the Mediterranean for its fragrance and color. Care for it well!

Blooming of shrubs one season at a time

To help you choose your shrubs depending on their blooming season, Nature-and-Garden recommends this selection of the most beautiful flowering shrubs for each season.

English Lavender, the queenly lavender of old

Old English lavender is grown for its beauty and fragrance. It’s very popular in gardens!

Lavandin, the most successful variety in the world

Lavandin is a family of stunning lavender hybrids.

Hard pruning of lavender, a three-year task

Lavender plants grow old and woody after 6 to 10 years. Through staged hard pruning, restore old wooden lavender to a nice,

Lavender health benefits and therapeutic value

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is native to the mountainous areas of the Mediterranean water basin, and is grown today all around the world

Health benefits of the various forms of lavender: dried, fresh, oil...

English vs French lavender, which is best?

Wondering how to choose between English and French lavender? Here are a few key facts to

How to prune lavender that is woody

We often grow fond of lavender, but years later, it becomes old, woody, and overgrown. Here’s how to

Pruning lavender, a 2-minute video

Lavender is a plant that blooms magnificently when the plant is well trimmed so that the best flowers and fragrance appear. This quick, fun video will explain how to trim and when to do it, with tools and calendar, to avoid useless old wood. Read more about trimming lavender ►

Lavandula angustifolia, the true lavender for gardens

Lavandula angustifolia is the scientific name of common lavender. It’s grown both in gardens and in large fields.

Propagate lavender with these 100% propagation guidelines

Lavender is a famous Mediterranean plant. Propagating lavender is possible through seed, cuttings, layering (ground and air). In some cases, division of the lavender clump is also an option. Read also: growing lavender Seeds, easy but slow and not always true to form Natural lavender varieties have succeeded in reproducing through seeds over millennia. However, […]

Layering lavender, a great way to propagate lavender

Layering is a propagation technique that can be used for lavender.

Portuguese lavender, excellent essential oil

Portuguese lavender is a rare, appealing type of lavender. Portuguese lavender facts Name – Lavandula latifolia

Infusing lavender oil, a simple way to make scented lavender oil

Infusing lavender oil is quite simple and doesn’t require any heavy equipment. All that’s needed is a carrier oil and the flowers from any type of lavender.

French lavender – planting, care and pruning

French lavender is rarer than common lavender. Flowers seem to have tiny wings!

How to trim lavender – maintenance and hard pruning

Trimming lavender is an important step that helps extend and renew blooming year after year.

Preparing a bouquet of dried flowers

Easy to prepare, a bouquet of dried flowers will keep as long as you wish. Dried flowers can be arranged into magnificent bouquets

Sea lavender, a surprising flower perfect for drought, drying and more!

Impossible not to feel the charm of the statice, sea lavender!

Lavender, a welcoming summer flower

Easy to grow, lavender lets us savor the sun through its fragrance. Swaying at the tip of long scapes, its blue, violet

Lavender wand, how to make this scented ornament

A lavender wand is a gorgeous, fragrant handicraft made from lavender flowers. Simple to craft, it is an ideal gift for all.

Making lavender oil, two methods: steam and infusing

Lavender oil is a famous liniment. It’s used in perfume and to heal small ailments. There are two ways to make oil from lavender:

Santolina, Cotton lavender: pruning, care, uses

Santolina is a Mediterranean plant with silvery evergreen leafage.

Lavandin benefits, a generous herb for beauty

This a hybrid plant is a natural offspring of spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia) and noble lavender (L. augustifolia, also known as Lavandula officinalis). It of course shares the health benefits of its parents, and also has a few benefits of its own, too!

English lavender varieties, the best L. angustifolia varieties

English lavender is one of the most famous lavenders. Many varieties exist to decorate our gardens. These tend to be hardier than other types of lavender, making them great for planting in colder areas. English Lavender varieties, key facts Name – Lavandula angustifolia How many varieties – 200+ Height – 2+ to 4 feet (60-90 […]

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