Floral and citrusy, this lavender lemonade recipe was made for sipping on a hot summer’s evening. Easy to make with natural ingredients, harvest some of your lavender and enjoy this cool and tasty beverage. You deserve it! The Lavender Drink Craze Every little café I pass is advertising ... Read More about Lavender Lemonade: The Taste of Summer
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Lavender Syrup Recipe {with a Naturally Pretty Purple Colour}
Here’s a floral treat you can enjoy and grow in your very own garden. Whether you want to sip a cocktail in the sun after a long day or are curling up inside with a hot cup of coffee, this lavender syrup recipe will delight your tastebuds in whatever drink you include it in. Lavender is known ... Read More about Lavender Syrup Recipe {with a Naturally Pretty Purple Colour}
How to Propagate Lavender for Endless Blooms
The second summer rolls around, I can’t get enough of lavender. This gorgeous ornamental is a garden staple, filling the air with a sweet fragrance and attracting your favourite pollinators. Get more of this purple perennial and propagate lavender cuttings from your garden today. Why would ... Read More about How to Propagate Lavender for Endless Blooms
Lemongrass and Lavender Deodorizing Soap for Tackling Strong Odours
Are you left with hands smelling like the food you just cooked? This lemongrass and lavender deodorizing soap tackles tough odours, naturally! With a balanced blend of olive and coconut oil, your hands will feel soft and moisturized, left with only the bright and happy scent of lemongrass! I ... Read More about Lemongrass and Lavender Deodorizing Soap for Tackling Strong Odours
Lavender and Cocoa Butter Bath Melts
Looking for a simple way to gift yourself with some self-care? These lavender and cocoa butter bath melts will leave your skin feeling silky smooth while also providing you with aromatherapy benefits. Double a batch and gift some to a friend so she can enjoy these too! Add a little luxury to ... Read More about Lavender and Cocoa Butter Bath Melts
Easy Homemade Lavender Bath Salts Recipe
Making fragrant jars of homemade lavender bath salts couldn't be easier. In vintage mason jars, bath salts look beautiful on display and make wonderful gifts. Here is a recipe to make your own in just a few simple steps. There are so many different botanicals you can add to bath salts, and ... Read More about Easy Homemade Lavender Bath Salts Recipe
How to Make Lavender Linen Water (DIY Lavender Spray)
Lavender is one of my all-time favorite scents. Thanks to it's calming, uplifting properties, I try to use lavender as much as I can throughout my home. One of my favourite ways to enjoy it is in this lavender linen water as I iron. Don't let the name fool you, though. This can also be used as a ... Read More about How to Make Lavender Linen Water (DIY Lavender Spray)
DIY Dry Shampoo {Natural Recipe with Rosemary and Lavender}
DIY Dry Shampoo is both inexpensive to make and effective. Plus, this natural dry shampoo is made with easy-to-find ingredients that you likely already have at home. No matter what kind of hair you have, it will always look best when it's healthy. As a teen, I remember being so frustrated ... Read More about DIY Dry Shampoo {Natural Recipe with Rosemary and Lavender}
Lovely Lavender Ombre Melt and Pour Soap
This attractive ombre soap is lightly scented with lavender and moisturizing with rich shea butter. While it looks like a high-end decorative soap from a fancy shop, it's surprisingly easy to make at home. Follow these steps to create beautiful ombre triple-layer soap. Materials 2 lbs ... Read More about Lovely Lavender Ombre Melt and Pour Soap
Naturally Freshen Laundry with Homemade Reusable Lavender Dryer Bags
Lavender dryer bags are a natural way to freshen laundry and a good use for dried lavender harvested from your garden. Lavender is a lightly floral but clean-smelling fragrance that adds a little lift to your laundry. Dryer bags can be filled with the dried flower buds and used many times over ... Read More about Naturally Freshen Laundry with Homemade Reusable Lavender Dryer Bags
How to Harvest Lavender Plants for Recipes and Crafts
Too often I hear landscapers and gardeners talk about how short-lived English lavender is as a garden plant. After growing it for almost 15 years in my home garden and visiting/interviewing a number of growers and lavender farms, I have to say that it can look gorgeous in your garden for a whole lot ... Read More about How to Harvest Lavender Plants for Recipes and Crafts
Lavender + Marshmallow Root Homemade Conditioner for Dry Hair
This sweet-sounding concoction is not a confection; it’s an herbal recipe for soft and shiny hair! Lavender works to strengthen and marshmallow root coats hair while soothing scalp dryness and inflammation. It has a gentle and pleasant aroma that will make this homemade conditioner your new ... Read More about Lavender + Marshmallow Root Homemade Conditioner for Dry Hair