Learn All About Lavender

Here are some of the many uses for your garden's fragrant beauty, lavender. Lavender is one of the best smelling flowers around and also has many uses: teas, soaps, potpourri, insect repellent and even an anti-inflammatory. Lavender grows best in sandy, loose soil. This mediterranean is drought-tolerant and doesn't need a lot of moisture. It thrives when planted on a sloping hillside. Lavender comes in different varieties and colors. The distinctive smell peaks just before it starts to bloom. Dry flowers in a dark space, then bring inside to enjoy year round.