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The Sweet Smell of Success - Lavandula angustifolia (Post)
Mmmmm… What’s that smell? Wait, don’t tell me – it’s lavender, of course! Yes, it’s Lavandula, all right. Nothing else can match the calming, clean fr ...
Mmmmm… What’s that smell? Lavandula angustifolia (Post)Wait, don’t tell me – it’s lavender, of course!Photo courtesy of Running Creek Lavender Farm in Locust, North Carolina.Yes, it’s Lavandula, all right. Nothing else can match the calming, clean f ...
Mmmmm… What’s That Smell? Wait, don’t tell me – it’s lavender, of course!(Post)Yes, it’s Lavandula, all right. Nothing else can match the fresh, clean fragrance of this legendary herb. We know that fragrance well, since we grow 12 varieties in several species. Let’s look at fou ...
The Game of the Name (Post)Mystified by Latin plant names? We hear you, and we’re here to help. Once deciphered, those tongue-twisters can actually tell us a lot. For example:Lavandula angustifoliaThis classic species charms b ...
Mmmmm… What’s That Smell Again? It’s lavender, of course! Chapter III(Post)Yes, it’s Lavandula, all right. Nothing else can match the fresh, clean fragrance of this legendary herb. We know that fragrance well, since we grow 12 varieties in several species. Let’s look at mor ...
Mmmmm… What’s That Smell? (Lavandula Hidcote) (Post)Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’Absolutely nothing else smells like “English lavender” -- which is, of course, not English; the genus is of Mediterranean origin. It acquired its nickname because it g ...
Mmmmmm! What IS that wonderful aroma? Wait, wait, don’t tell me... it’s lavender, right?(Post)Well, of course it’s lavender – or more accurately, Lavandula.Nothing else in the world smells like lavender. Savvy designers know to plant it where it will be brushed against in passing, releasing t ...
Mmmmm… What’s That Smell Again? Wait, don’t tell me – it’s lavender, of course!(Post)Yes, it’s Lavandula, all right. Nothing else can match the fresh, clean fragrance of this legendary herb. We know that fragrance well, since we grow 12 varieties in several species. Let’s look at mor ...