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You can keep lavender alive indoors by giving it the two things it craves most: bright light and dry, well-draining soil.   Lavender isn’t like most houseplants that thrive in cozy, humid corners of your home.   It’s a Mediterranean herb that loves sun, struggles in soggy soil, and actually prefers a bit of neglect … Read more

Keeping lavender alive in a pot is absolutely possible when you get a few key things right.   Lavender isn’t difficult, but it does have strong opinions about water, soil, and sunlight.   If you’ve been asking how to keep lavender alive in a pot, the answer mostly comes down to drainage and restraint.   … Read more

To keep fresh cut lavender looking beautiful for as long as possible, you need to focus on three main things: hydration, temperature, and how you prepare the stems.   Fresh cut lavender can last anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks if you treat it right, and in this post, I’ll show … Read more

Keeping French lavender alive starts with understanding its Mediterranean roots, because this plant hates the same things most houseplants tolerate.   If you’ve been asking yourself how to keep French lavender alive while watching it slowly turn brown, you’re not alone.   French lavender (Lavandula stoechas) is fussier than its English cousin, and keeping French … Read more

You can keep dried lavender from shedding by sealing the buds with a fixative or handling the stems gently.   Dried lavender is one of those simple pleasures that makes a home feel cozy and calm.   But if you’ve ever used it in a sachet or a bouquet, you know the frustration of finding … Read more

To keep English lavender alive, you need to mimic its native Mediterranean home by giving it full sun, gritty well-draining soil, and very little water.   English lavender is tough, drought-tolerant, and famously fussy about one thing only: soggy roots.   Once you nail the basics of sun, soil, and airflow, keeping English lavender alive … Read more