Almost as tidy as boxwoods but decidedly more colorful and fragrant, a lavender hedge gives a classical garden an extra spark of interest and beauty. But before you dive in, it’s important to ...

Water the plant regularly until it becomes established. After you see new growth, reduce watering, as lavender prefers drier conditions once it’s established. • Hedges: Create a lavender hedge ...

Lavender makes a pretty low-growing hedge that releases its scent as you brush past. An inexpensive way of planting one is to either take cuttings or to buy plug plantsd, which are cheaper than ...

Steam distillation, a process used to extract the oil from the lavender plant’s flowers, is the path to creating this treasured commodity. The oil is often a key ingredient in diffusers ...

If you want to ensure that your garden will grow more abundant fruits and flowers after winter, a few plants need to be ...

Mild spells in February are a great opportunity to prune climbers like wisteria and clematis to encourage them to flower.

Not to be confused with the edible quince, Cydonia oblonga, which is a small tree, the Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) is a wall shrub or hedging plant usually grown for its intense orange-red ...

Pink flowering trees create a focal point in the garden, offering outstanding color and eye-catching blooms. These trees also ...

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