There's one plant in particular that will help stop flies invading your home - and what's more, it makes your room smell ...

Key Takeaways Avoid planting zinnias with lavender, mint, or fennel since their water and space needs clash with zinnias' preferences.Keep zinnias separate from cucumbers and corn to reduce the ...

Lavender is more than just an aromatic plant. Studies suggest it may help relieve stress, chronic pain, high blood pressure, and asthma. Learn about the benefits of lavender, how to grow it, and more.

It turns out the best way to keep lavender blooming in summer is simply to move it, especially away from one common herb that ...

An alternative is to buy natural repellent products made with essential oils, a growing market that includes sprays and creams made from the oils of mint, citronella, lavender and other plants.

Aromatherapy. Skin care. Cooking. Wound care. According to Growing Miracles Lavender Garden owner Keri Roid, there are many ...

Water-loving plants: Herbs and plants that prefer moist soil, like mint, begonias, fuchsias, and impatiens, are unlikely to thrive alongside lavender, says Betz.

Only one citronella plant produces mosquito-repelling oil, and simply planting it isn’t enough—you’ll need extra steps to get ...

Mint, sage, rosemary, thyme, horehound, mountain-mint, catnip, bee-balm, marjoram, pennyroyal, lemon-balm, hyssop, lavender, dittany and basil: what an aromatic bunch of plants these are! All of ...

The Home You Own What really keeps mosquitoes away? Probably not your lavender plants. A fact-based look at scented plants, essential oils and other mosquito repellents.