Few plants are as charming as lavender, but its full potential shines when you match it with the right companions for a healthy, balanced garden.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Beautiful and heavenly scented — lavender certainly has a way of brightening ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s everything else you need to know about what to plant with lavender and how to grow the plant so it thrives in your yard.

In winter, having plants and flowers around feels like a lifeline to spring. When we’re stuck inside and the weather is ...

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 ...

You can give your lavender plant a much-needed boost with a simple natural fertiliser you probably already have in the ...

There were some people that decades ago discouraged Cynthia Sutphin from growing lavender on Cape Cod. It wasn’t as popular a plant as it is today, and there were challenges getting the Mediterranean ...

Hot afternoon sun can make gardening tricky, but some plants thrive in these conditions and turn west-facing yards into ...

Summer is when most gardeners feel the urge to do more, water more, feed more, and trim more. It feels productive, even caring.But for a surprising number of plants, that extra attention during the ...