When life gets stressful one of the oldest tried and true remedies comes from the calming scent of flowers. Lavender is at the top of that list and when it’s an entire field of lavender it can waft ...

Leaving behind Saturday’s housework and chores, the unmown lawn, and weeds beginning to top the flowers, my three daughters and I headed for Oxford, Iowa to see the Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging Farm ...

Some people claim that lavender tea may help calm nerves, improve sleep and skin health, and provide other benefits. But the research is limited and mostly focuses on lavender extracts. Lavender tea ...

JoAnn and Richard Wallenstein restock a display in their store on Sept. 27, 2025, at the Lavender Bee Farm in Petaluma. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat) When life gets stressful, one of the oldest ...