Lavender is the quintessential plant of the summer. With a bounty of fragrant blooms typically opening from May onwards, this herb has long been a favorite of gardeners. However, while this is a plant ...

Bees are always attracted to the purple flower of the rosemary. Photo / Steven McNicholl Someone mentioned to me the other ...

Steam distillation, a process used to extract the oil from the lavender plant’s flowers, is the path to creating this treasured commodity. The oil is often a key ingredient in diffusers ...

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Your garden can be a natural pest control system with a few plants. This one, in particular, will also give your garden an ...

Praying mantis are also good to encourage into your garden, feeding on caterpillars, moths, beetles and crickets. Hoverflies ...

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You might assume that insects do not survive the seasonal shift. After all, temperatures are too low for them to forage and the plants or other insects they’d eat are scarce anyway. But that is ...