Vivian Nielsen runs Garden Gate Lavender Farm with more than 2,500 plants. Not bad for a woman who could never keep her houseplants alive. “A lot of people think lavender farming is just throwing some ...

Context Explanation

When we think of fields of lavender, scenes from movies shot in France or Italy with little girls running down the rows while mama and papa sit in the shade of an olive tree is often what comes to ... Peninsula Daily News: Lavender blooming a little late, but festival is here Fashionably late thanks to dark spring and summer skies, lavender blooms are beginning to fill fields. For Sequim Lavender Weekend from Friday through Sunday, some farmers look to find the right ... Since growers first saw the agricultural potential for lavender in the Hill Country, the fragrant crop has taken farmers to sweet highs and stinky lows.

Insight Material

Despite lavender's sun-loving, drought-tolerant ... It’s hard to say an unkind word about lavender. Really, what’s not to love about a plant that pumps out lovely scented wands for enjoyment all summer and asks virtually nothing in return. This plant ... Santa Cruz Sentinel: Noble Harvest lavender farm opens to public this month I just bought a lavender plant and I don't know if it is perennial.

Final Conclusion

Can I plant it in the garden? When should it be planted? -- Maria F. A. Lavender (Lavandula) is a wonderful perennial that adds ...