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Lavender Plants – Growing Tips & Uses in the Kitchen & Home

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Lavender Plants – Growing Tips & Uses in the Kitchen & Home

ByGuest May 1, 2021July 26, 2022

Lavender plants make a great drought tolerant addition to gardens, plus the flower spikes attract pollinators and ward off insect pests. We share tips to help your plants thrive, and some of my favorite lavender uses.

Sustainable Methods for Dealing with Drought

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Sustainable Methods for Dealing with Drought

ByLaurie Neverman June 16, 2014January 12, 2021

Given the wild weather that’s been thumping parts of the U.S. and the rest of the world, I wanted to share an article I found recently titled, “Sustainable Methods for Dealing with Drought” by Dr. Phil Wheeler. While the author is primarily focused on farm scale production, the advice is just as good for the…