Lavender Tips and Guides

Lavender is not just a fragrant and beautiful plant, but it also has a myriad of uses and benefits. If you’re looking to tap into the mind and experience of a lavender farmer, you’ve come to the right place! Our guides are here to provide you with expert tips on using lavender for aromatherapy applications, how to properly infuse culinary lavender into baking as well as valuable insights on growing and caring for your own lavender at home.

Whether you’re interested in the therapeutic properties of lavender, cooking with lavender or simply want to add a touch of this versatile herb to your garden, our lovingly curated resources are designed to help you make the most out of this incredible plant. Come back often for more information on how lavender will enhance your life!

If you would like to see us touch on a lavender topic we have not covered, we welcome your suggestions!

TFLF Blog Posts

Lavender Hydrosol

22 Lavender Hydrosol Secret Uses

Hydrosols are the co-product of essential oils in the steam distillation process. When a botanical, such as lavender, is steam distilled to produce essential...
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when does michigan lavender bloom?

3 Hacks, 4 Myths Busted & Comprehensive Guide for Successfully

Is It Impossible to Grow Lavender from Seed?Nope! It is difficult, however not impossible. The reason why it is deemed difficult to grow lavender from...
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DIY Lavender Infused Vinegar for Cleaning

DIY Lavender Infused Vinegar for Cleaning

Lavender Vinegar Cleaning Recipe Dilutions Make a surface based cleaner in a spray bottle with 1 part lavender infused vinegar and 3 parts lavender hydrosol...
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Lavender Laundry Detergent Recipe

How to Make Your Own DIY Lavender Laundry Detergent

Scroll past the lavender detergent recipe to find out where you can buy all items needed and make this fabulous laundry detergent for just PENNIES...
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clothesline in a lavender field

Laundry Hack: Do These Four Things to Make Your Clothes Smell Like They Were

Why You Should Consider Natural Laundry Cleaners In 2018 we moved from a big city to a small rural town. I could no longer use...
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Lavender Winter Hands Survival Kit

Lavender Winter Hands Survival Kit

We all know that Michigan winters can be brutal on our skin! Introducing our “Winter Hands Survival Kit” Our “Winter Hands Survival Kit” is filled...
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Lavender Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Lavender Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

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Lavender Bud Infused Soy Blend Wax Tart Melts

TFLF Product Spotlight: Wax Tart Melts with Lavender Buds

You asked for it and we delivered! Wax tart melts are a brand new product on the lavender farm due to your requests. Our wax...
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Michigan Resin Keychain

TFLF Product Spotlight: Michigan Shaped Resin.

I had so much fun creating this one! At first, it was a “lavender only” design. I was trying to find creative ways to use...
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when does michigan lavender bloom?

What time of the year does lavender bloom on Michigan Lavender Farms?

When Does Lavender Bloom on a Michigan Lavender Farm This is a question we often asked at events! The “lavender season” in Michigan lasts about...
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Is Your Lavender Keeping You Up At Night?

Is Your Lavender Linen Spray Keeping You Up At Night?

Accidentally Using “Lavandin” Instead of “Lavender” May Keep You Up at Nignt We focus our growing on Lavandula angustifolia or “English” lavender. Many people don’t...
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Southwest Michigan’s ONLY Lavender Blossom Jelly Found Here!

This idea of making “Lavender Blossom Confit” was born in 2022 when our crop went to sudden, early blossom due to a heat wave and...
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