Category: Lavender Care

Lavender naturally has a soft, silvery-green hue, so when foliage starts turning noticeably gray, it can be difficult to tell whether the plant is healthy or heading toward decline. This is one of...

English lavender flowers! In my experience, most people think lavender flowering is mostly down to the seasons. Some years it can bloom beautifully. Other years, it can produce lots of healthy...

Lavender has a reputation for being relatively easy to grow. And in some ways, it is, once you understand it and its Mediterranean growing preferences. But growing lavender in pots can be very...

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...