Posts by mjbennett123

Many decades ago, when the first time my lavender started drooping, I assumed it was thirsty. That felt logical, right as my other drooping plants usually want water. So I watered it… and then...

This lavender is drooping and then starting to turn brown due to overwatering. Few things make my heart sink faster in the garden than seeing a lavender plant start to turn brown. Lavender is a...

I’ve found that lavender not blooming is actually more frustrating than lavender dying. When a plant is dying, at least the problem feels obvious. But when lavender looks healthy, leafy, and...

Lavender is one of those plants that looks like it should be effortless. It’s Mediterranean, drought-tolerant, fragrant, and you see it thriving in sunny gardens all over the place. So when your...

Most people think succulents are all soft greens, dusty blues, and pastel pinks. I used to think the same, until I stumbled across my first truly dark succulent. It stopped me in my tracks. Over...

One of the most enjoyable parts of growing succulents is arranging them. They’re compact, forgiving, and naturally sculptural, which means even simple combinations can look like something out of a...