Lavender articles Tag

How to prune lavender?

Why prune lavender? Lavenders are plants of the scrubland that withstand heat, wind, and even lack of water well, and can live without any problem for about ten years. However, if you want your lavender plants to maintain a compact and harmonious shape, you must perform annual maintenance pruning ...

11
Aug
2023

Garden: Planting Lavender in 5 Questions

1- How to choose your lavender plant? City gardeners who only have a balcony can definitely consider planting lavender in a large pot. At the time of purchase, you can settle for a small plant sold in a pot because lavenders are fast-growing plants. Whether you cultivate them in a pot or in the ...

07
Apr
2023

Melon soup with lavender: a very easy recipe

Ingredients Here are the ingredients needed to make Lavender Melon Soup for 4 people: a nice ripe melon a heaping teaspoon of dried lavender flowers one heaping tablespoon of lavender honey 20 cl of water To note: if you don't have lavender honey, you can use a simple all-flower honey. ...

12
Aug
2022

The lavender festival in Pays d'Apt

Presentation of the party The Fête de la lavande en Pays d'Apt was launched in 2015 to celebrate lavender in all its forms. This event was created at the initiative of distiller Raymond Agnel and has been a great success with visitors. The idea is to discover the gourmet, household, cosmetic ...

27
June
2016

Sporty Bobos: 5 Medicinal Plants for Athletes

dosage of capsules may vary, remember that you should take about 1.5 g of horse-tail powder per day for 15 days if you want to make a cure. 2- Aspic lavender for treating blisters. The lavender spica or Lavandula spica is a variety of lavender from which an essential oil with multiple benefits is e ...

17
Apr
2023

Natural Beauty: 3 flowers good for the complexion

until you get a smooth preparation. Apply this mask on your previously cleaned and dried face. Leave on for 10 minutes then rinse with warm water. 3- Lavender rebalances combination skin. Among the 3 flowers good for the complexion, lavender is another medicinal plant that you can integrate into you ...

24
Apr
2023

Flies, moths, ants: natural solutions against insects

house, there is of course the traditional strip curtain. Another natural solution against flies is to place a damp sponge soaked with a few drops of lavender essential oil in strategic locations. To kill the intruders, you can use the well-known glue ribbons, not very aesthetic but effective. You ...

19
June
2012

Aromatherapy first aid kit: 5 essential oils to take with you when you travel

1- Spike lavender against stings Mosquito or wasp bites are some of the most common little boo-boos during summer vacation. To remedy this, the first of the 5 essential oils to take with you on your trip is lavender aspic. The Lavender aspic essential oil gets its name from the aspic viper becau ...

25
July
2022

Making a mosquito repellent candle: the easy way

of about 5 cm in diameter a cotton wick a wooden chopstick (Asian chopstick or skewer type) 20 drops of citronella essential oil 10 drops of real lavender essential oil 10 drops of rose geranium essential oil Note:if you don't have a cotton wick, you can use a simple kitchen string. If you d ...

01
Aug
2022

Phytotherapy: each honey has its virtues

s the particularity of being more concentrated in fructose than in glucose so that it does not increase too much the sugar level in the blood. 2- Lavender honey Lavender honey is a very aromatic product that turns white when it crystallizes. It is believed to have relaxing properties but also ...

21
Dec
2021

Cultivate your garden naturally by combining plants!

ill provide you with healthy harvests of fruits and vegetables while preserving the biodiversity in your garden. Useful plants to keep insects away Lavender and aromatic plants such as sage, thyme, parsley, rosemary deter crawlers such as snails or slugs from attacking your plantings. Lavender ...

25
May
2022

The Routo : a GR to walk in the footsteps of the shepherds

lpes de Haute-Provence. The main communes along this new GR69 are: - Arles - Aix-en-Provence - the plateau of Valensole known for its lavender - Digne-les-Bains - Barcelonnette - Cuneo in Italy. This long-distance hiking itinerary has 33 stages in all, 24 of which ...

08
June
2022

Face, nails and hair: what beauty routine for fall?

g gels. In particular, you can replace your peeling ritual with a steam bath. Place your face over a bowl of warm water topped with a few drops of lavender and/or thyme essential oil, for example. Let the steam purify your complexion for a few minutes, then finish with a spray of fresh floral wat ...

08
Sep
2022

How to do an inhalation for a cold?

Thyme linalool essential oil with antiviral and antibacterial properties. - Scots pine essential oil with antiseptic and expectorant benefits. - Spike lavender essential oil with antibacterial and antiviral properties. In your steam inhalations, you can also combine up to 3 essential oils in synerg ...

04
Dec
2023

The village of Gordes: a tourist gem in Vaucluse.

lding nestled in a green setting, on the banks of the Sénancole. This place, open to visitors, is still inhabited by Cistercian monks who produce honey, Lavender essence, and liqueur. In the plain of Gordes, about one kilometer south of the village, you can see the remains of another abbey: the B ...

09
Aug
2007

Grasse: 3 good reasons to visit the city of perfumes

ed and was replaced by the perfume industry, exploiting the region's rare scents. Even today, myrtle, jasmine, rose, wild orange blossom, mimosa, and lavender are at the heart of Grasse's perfumery. It was during the 19th century that the town of Grasse experienced a true era of prosperity and conf ...

15
Aug
2007

Lice: diagnosis and natural solutions

. Use 10 drops of essential oil for every 60 ml of vegetable oil. You can use either or combine: - Tea tree essential oil - Rosemary essential oil - Lavender essential oil - Lemon essential oil. ...

28
Sep
2007

How to save water in the garden?

on phenomenon. If your garden is not sheltered by a wall or a hedge, create a protective screen with slightly tall and drought-resistant plants such as lavender or boxwood, for example. If you have a lawn, do not cut the grass too short, but leave it at a height of at least 6 to 8 cm: the roots wil ...

24
Apr
2009

Salt-based remedies: recipes and benefits

t bath is also effective against fatigue, nervousness, and stress. To enhance its benefits, you can add a few drops of different essential oils to the water. Lavender and chamomile oils are ideal for a relaxing bath. A remedy for mouth sores. Among the salt-based remedies, finally, mention its use a ...

30
Apr
2009

The Lavandou: a more than century-old seaside resort.

beaches and small wild coves. Note: The name of the town of Lavandou has three possible origins: • "lavadou": washhouse in Provençal • a variety of lavender (Lavandula Stoechas) • the Lavendour, an east wind "lévent dur". The first hypothesis is the most likely because the Vieille stream ...

29
Mar
2010