Soothingly fragrant lavender looks lovely in any landscape and is an ideal border addition for attracting beneficial pollinators to your yard. However, pruning is one maintenance task it's best not to ...

'We find the best time to prune lavender is fall, well before the first frosts come,' says Stephen. 'This allows the plant to focus on transitioning into winter dormancy once flowering has finished.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Lavender is a bushy perennial herb that fills the garden with a heady fragrance. While this herb is relatively ...

With the first day of fall just around the corner, it's time to start checking off your gardening to-do list. If you already have fully mature plants by this time, specifically if you are growing an ...

Lavender is such a gorgeous plant to have in your garden with its stunning purple flowers, and it's not that difficult to ...

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 ...

Fall is here and we’re still gardening. You may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. A: Left ...

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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There’s plenty to do in the garden in early autumn: planting bulbs, dividing perennials, preparing vegetable beds for next season and watering. But there’s one thing you should not do for several more ...