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 ...

Lavender adds fragrance, color, and structure to gardens, but pruning it at the wrong time can do more harm than good. This hardy herb thrives when pruned properly, and knowing when to cut makes all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person pruning lavender plant while wearing red gloves - Virrage Images/Shutterstock Proper and timely pruning is essential to ...

Gardeners’ World warned: “Lavender can become very leggy, bearing few flowers. The reason for this is lack of, or poor, ...

Lavender can quickly become woody and leggy if not looked after properly. One simple task in May can prevent the plant from ...

Last chance pruning: Experts say May is the final month to shape lavender before summer growth surges, helping avoid woody, sparse stems. How to cut: Trim each stem by roughly a third, staying above ...

Why prune now: May is the last key moment before summer growth to shape lavender and avoid woody, sparse stems. How to cut: Trim about one-third of new green growth above old wood, rounding the plant ...

Lavender is a stunning addition to any garden, bringing a vibrant splash of colour and a distinctive fragrance. However, ...

Last chance to prune these 5 plants in April, including roses and lavender – plus the best tools for each job to get the best results.

Lavender will go leggy and wild without proper care after the last flowering season. Gardeners have one last chance to rectify the situation now. Lavender is a bold and pungent plant to have in the ...

Throughout British gardens, lavender is only beginning to emerge from its winter dormancy, and in numerous outdoor spaces, it still appears far from its summer glory. A touch of careful attention now ...