We use the top lavender (Lavandula stoechas) for its Mediterranean feel and distinctive scent. Top lavender is now widely naturalised in Australia, but is originally from North Africa and the ...

From oils and perfumes to delicate dessert flavoring, lavender holds a special place in the hearts (and noses) of many. Its recognizable scent is a staple in bath products, relaxing teas and home ...

Lavender is one of the most beloved perennial in the garden. This unique plant has both fragrant foliage and fragrant blooms, a multitude of medicinal qualities and is simply an all around great plant ...

What if the very systems designed to enhance accuracy were the ones sabotaging it? Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, hailed as a breakthrough in how large language models (LLMs) integrate ...

CORVALLIS — The lush fragrance of lilacs defines late spring. These beauties are as durable as they are lovely. They are cold hardy, city-tough and not picky about soil. They make vigorous tall ...

Tete-a-Tete Daffodils are dwarf daffodils (just 7 inches tall) that are the most likely to perennialize, or return year after year. Courtesy photo Time to pull on your gardening boots and get dirty in ...

Lavender is a bushy perennial herb that fills the garden with a heady fragrance. While this herb is relatively low-maintenance, it needs to be pruned during the growing season to stay prolific. Not ...

Sometimes a garden shrub grows too large for its site. It may have long branches blocking a walkway or window. It may be shading out other plants or getting wider and taking over a bed. Or, it may ...

Q: What is the best way to feed and prune a number of Nellie R. Stevens hollies we planted five years ago in order to encourage vertical growth? A: Before I try to answer that, let me remind you that ...