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Hayfever is one of the most common allergic reactions, with an estimated 13 million people in the UK suffering from symptoms including; sneezing, a runny nose and itchy eyes. Hayfever is caused by someone having an allergic reaction to pollen which is a fine powder released by plants as part of their reproductive cycle. It… Read more »

There are thought to be 35 different species of lavender (all from the genus lavandula). Here on the Jersey Lavender Farm we grow 2 of them, lavandula angustifolia (often known as English Lavender) and lavandula x intermedia (Lavandin or hybrid lavender). There are numerous varieties of both English Lavender (such as Hidcote, Munstead, Peter Pan and Royal… Read more »

The distinct purple colour and shape of the flowers make lavender instantly recognisable and a staple in an English garden. It has a beautiful aroma, enhances any garden, is used for essential oils and potpourri and is dried for therapeutic and decorative purposes. However, there are many types of lavender, so it is essential to… Read more »

I’m often asked by prospective lavender farmers about harvesting lavender plants, and how it’s done. The fact is, there is no “right method”. A huge amount depends on the average of lavender that you have, how it is laid out in the fields and what you want to do with it. For us at the… Read more »

There are daffodils waving their wonderful yellow trumpets, the first lambs appearing in the fields and the other day I even saw people out without their coats on! It must be Spring! And along with Spring comes warmer soils, meaning that it’s time to start planting this year’s new lavender plants. Early April through to… Read more »

How to Take Lavender Cuttings: Step-by-Step Guide Lavender is a beautiful plant, but it can become slightly sad and tired-looking, and when it gets to this point, what can you do? You might throw it out and head out to purchase some new plants, but where is the fun of that? Sure, buying new plants… Read more »

Homemade shampoo is a great way of ensuring you only put natural and fresh ingredients on your hair. Rosemary has many hair and scalp enriching properties which makes it a great choice for shampoo, and it also smells fantastic and blends with ease with other ingredients. Making your own rosemary shampoo isn’t too difficult at… Read more »

We may not be quite there, but here on the wonderful Channel Island of Jersey, Spring finally feels like it’s beginning to…well…spring! It has been wonderful to be able to throw open the windows of our lovely lavender farm house and get some of that fresh Channel Island air blowing the cobwebs away. And in… Read more »

With all the wonderful weather we’ve been having recently and, most importantly, the lack of rain, a number of people have been asking us how they should be watering their lavender plants. Essentially lavender is a drought-tolerant plant and once well established in the garden shouldn’t need watering. For example on the farm, we don’t… Read more »

Well it’s getting to holiday season again (hooray!), but what if (for some unknown reason) you’re not heading to Jersey for a visit to our wonderful Jersey Lavender Farm, but are off to climbs further afield? Well fear not, there are plenty of other wonderful lavender farms sited all over the world which you can… Read more »