One of the most beautiful sights in the world is a lavender field. The purple flowers sway gently in the breeze, and when you walk through them, your clothes are perfumed with their sweet fragrance.

Close your eyes. Take a nice, deep breath. Imagine the scent of lavender both uplifting and calming your senses. Lavender is a fragrance that is so familiar, even just imagining it is enough to soothe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bundle of fresh lavender lies in a basket. - Nataliya Nazarova/Shutterstock Lavender growing wild and profusely in your outdoor ...

The next time you settle in for a hot soak, bump the relaxation factor up a notch by adding 10 drops of lavender essential oil to your bath water. Aside from smelling like a spa, adding lavender ...

When Aron and Laura McReynolds plus their three children took a chance on a run-down Wisconsin farm tucked away amid the Baraboo Bluffs, they decided to color it purple. The remnants of the farm, ...

My feeling is one can never have enough lavender in a garden. I have lavender in my perennial bed and my herb garden. Two favorites are “Munstead” and “Hidcote.” Both are Lavandula angustifolia, ...