Lavender's fresh, herby scent is unique, and the flowers can retain their lovely smell for a long time when dried properly. Dried lavender can be decorative, used in potpourri, in a scented satchel, ...

Forget France. A drive to the Texas Hill Country is all that’s required to get a Provençal fix this time of year. Acres of the rolling countryside will be blanketed in blooming lavender fields over ...