This article will show you how to care for lavender plants. To be completely honest – you can make it as simple or as complicated as you like (or as time allows).  You can: Feed your plants – fertilizing lavender You don’t need to fertilize lavender, but you can if you would like to give… Read more

About lavender essential oil… this is your guide. Lavender oil is one of the most common and easily recognisable essential oils.  Humans have used it for thousands of years.  Ancient Egyptians used lavender oil as perfume, and in the process of mummifying their dead. Ancient Greeks used lavender medicinally. Romans used it for cooking, fragrances,… Read more

Pouring a lavender bath is just the best way to relax!  Lavender is known to have soothing, calming properties, and a long history of medical and therapeutic use.  Research suggests that lavender has an effect on the parasympathetic nervous system.  This is the system in the human body that controls breathing rhythm, heart rate and… Read more

You can make your own lavender essential oil if you have the right equipment and access to lavender plants.  Remember that essential oil is different to infused oil – it’s pure and is extracted directly from the plant. This article will take you through the process step by step and show you exactly how to… Read more

Do you want to make your own lavender soap?   Soap-making is easy! This post will show you how to make lavender soap at home. Lavender is known to have soothing, calming properties, and a long history of medical and therapeutic use.  It’s a perfect addition to any soap recipe, and without much effort you can… Read more

Various lavender varieties are commonly used in landscaping, from the gorgeous lavender hedges you see edging gardens or driveways, to potted bushy lavender plants gracing patios or terraces. Landscaping with lavender is a sure way to enhance your garden, be it an outside cottage garden or balcony space. Lavender is a popular garden plant for… Read more

Lavender is dried for flower arrangements, crafts like scent sachets or potpourri, soaps and beauty products and even for cooking and baking. There are so many answers to the question of what to do with dried lavender. It has a stronger smell than fresh lavender, lasts for a long time, and has so many uses.… Read more

There are many stunning lavender varities, or types of lavender plants.  When you think of lavender, you no doubt think of a bushy plant with green stalks, at the end of which are strong-smelling purple blossoms.  Almost all lavender plant types fit this description, so how do you know what type you are looking at… Read more