Lavender on hillside

Lavender (Lavandula) is a lovely evergreen shrub that is well-known for its outstandingly fragrant flowers and foliage. Depending on the variety, the foliage varies from a dark green hue to a silvery gray coloration. Dainty

Hillside gardening - Think Mediterranean. Many plants of Mediterranean origin make perfect candidates for growing on sunny, dry, rocky slopes. Rosemary (Rosemary officinalis, zones 8 to 10), lavender (Lavendula spp, zones 5 to 9) and sage (salvia spp and cvs, zones 5 to 9) are all good choices.

How to plant a beautiful lavender hedge in your garden, what conditions it needs to thrive, and the benefits of growing lavender as a hedge.

How to grow and care for a healthy and abundant lavender hedge.

Learn how to care for a Lavender Garden in Front Yards or backyard gardens. Lavender hedge along driveway or around patio are beautiful and smell amazing.

A hillside garden's design comes alive with water-wise plants and clever landscaping.

Completed stone steps and side walls with lavender planting. Designed by Alex Dingwall-Main. Click below to return to Alex Dingwall-Main's website www.alexdingwallmain.com

The beauty of this inexpensive ground cover is that it works well no matter what style of garden you have. Garden designer Ron Rule explains why.

Commercial lavender growing methods are being improved through research for the best possible continuous new lavender planting.