Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Lavender is a bushy perennial herb that fills the garden with a heady fragrance. While this herb is relatively ...

If winter has you worried about your lavender (Lavandula spp.), a smart fall trim is your best defense. Cold winds and heavy snow can snap or bend stems in no time, but shaping the shrub now makes a ...

Pruning your shrubs and trees seems like a sensible use of your time during the winter months. When they're bereft of the leaves that so thickly adorned them during the summer, and while much of the ...

To get lavender ready for winter, avoid heavy pruning and cut back on watering. If you plan to move lavender container plants indoors, ensure they receive sunlight. Garden lavender plants can be ...

Now is the time to get plants in shape before the storms of winter. Late-summer pruning is very good for deciduous trees. You can remove unneeded foliage that can overload with snow and break branches ...

Winter pruning is a crucial gardening practice that helps maintain the health, shape, and productivity of trees and shrubs. While the cold months may seem like an unusual time to prune, winter is ...

Light fall pruning keeps lavender neat, healthy, and less prone to winter injury. Never cut more than one-third of new growth or prune too late in fall. Avoid cutting woody stems since lavender won’t ...

Question: Is lavender a good landscape choice even though it isn’t a native California plant? Answer: Yes, lavender is one of the most popular landscape plants in Sonoma County, and rightly so. It’ s ...

Pruning lavender encourages growth and controls its shape and size. Lavender is a bushy perennial herb that fills the garden ...