Few flowers give such good return as lavender. The edible flowers, which look and smell beautiful in bloom, can be cooked into intriguing desserts and main dishes. The plant itself, be it green or ...

•Most azaleas are in full bloom now. If yours have wayward branches that require pruning or you want to bring down the height, now's the time to do it. You'll get the bonus of blooms that will last a ...

If you’re not able to jet off to Provence this summer to tour the lavender fields, why not grow your own? This Mediterranean herb has been cultivated for thousands of years for both medicinal and ...

Lavender growing in pots along a path - Westend61/Getty Images Can't get enough lavender? Since lavender (Lavandula spp.) is a perennial, you may be thinking about dividing it, as you would other ...

If hummingbirds aren't coming to your yard, try planting this striking lavender lookalike around your garden. It's easy to ...

The kinds of seeds and bulbs you can plant in November are limited, but if you're frequently visited by deer, that list ...

I’m always interested in unexpected ideas for cooking with the herbs and flowers in my garden. If you’ve kept up with my column over the years, you’ve seen recipes such as mint pesto, lemon balm ...

The deep freeze of early winter has left my lavender plant truly bedraggled. The slender gray leaves are drooping, and some of the lower ones are black. It’s a reminder that lavenders have a difficult ...

It may be the oldest herb in cultivation, its use chronicled in ancient Egyptian texts. Later it became a staple of ancient Greeks, and then the Romans, who made it their choice for adding to communal ...

Except for my overly long "to-do" list, I love anything organized into numerical order, Top 10s especially. So, I was interested to read that has released the Top 10 Most Searched Perennials on its ...