Neroli: Why It’s Good for Your Skin
Neroli is a type of essential oil that is extracted from the flowers of the bitter orange tree. It has a sweet, floral scent and...
Everyday Lavender Therapy
When I get a tension headache, one of my reliable solutions is to place a little lavender essential oil on my neck and breathe in...
Introducing Lavender into Kids’ Lives: Back to School tips
September is here and kids are back in school! Hurrah! Time to pack up the swimsuits and bust out the turtlenecks. Temps and leaves will...
Yoga and Aromatherapy: Support Your Body and Clear Your Mind
The ancient practice of yoga has been around for centuries but has only become popularized in the Western world for the past few decades. Most...
Using Lavender to Turn Your Dorm Room Into Your Happy Place
Ways to use lavender to make your dorm feel like your home away from home What do you think of when you hear the words...
Incorporating Lavender into your Wedding Day
Since lavender blooms in June or July, a summer wedding is ideal for everyone’s favorite purple perennial. Ah, wedding planning. It’ll make or break ya....
Growing Lavender At Home: Learning from the Urban and Suburban Gardener
This week, we talked with two home gardeners about growing lavender—one urban, the other suburban—to find out what works in helping their pretty purple perennials...
DIY Bug Repellent with Lavender Essential Oil
Repelled by the thought of a Do It Yourself bug spray? (See what I did there?) Does the idea belong in the category of “things...
Lavender in the Imagination
Straight up purple perfection. That’s how lavender is perceived here at Appalachian Botanical Co, and we like to think that’s how you picture our prized...