🦋 Butterfly Plants Many gardeners use " milkweed " and " butterfly weed " interchangeably, but choosing the wrong one for your pollinator garden can mean the difference between a thriving monarch habitat and a stru…
Continue Reading🌾 Lavender Many tourists flocking to the legendary purple fields of Provence are actually looking at the Lavandin lavender plant, not true lavender. While closely related, "true" lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia ) and Lavan…
Continue Reading🌿 Lavender Varieties Lavender is more than a pretty purple flower — it's a Mediterranean-native perennial that has captivated gardeners for thousands of years. Whether you want a natural calming scent for better sleep or a hardy sh…
Continue Reading🌱 Lavender Move beyond the standard English varieties : the French lavender plant ( Lavandula dentata ) brings toothed, silvery foliage and an unusually long blooming season to a Mediterranean garden. Hardy, heat-loving, and native…
Continue Reading🌱 Lavender Most gardeners wait all year for purple buds — and ignore most of the plant's magic in the process. While the flowers get all the glory, lavender plant leaves are an aromatherapy and culinary powerhouse in their ow…
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