Reports in the past 24 hours suggested that the UK had recorded its biggest ever wave, at Penzance in Cornwall. It later turned out to be an anomaly. But how do you measure the height of a wave, asks Tom Heyden.
Trim away dead or damaged parts in spring. If you live in a place with heavy snows and harsh weather, your lavender bush is likely to lose a few branches over the winter. Examine the shrub in early spring, before it begins producing new shoots. Remove any broken or rotting branches to make way for new growth.
1 While the color lavender is usually light purple or bluish violet, the actual flowers can be white, blue, or pink. 2  It tends to grow in sunny, rocky areas and is native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region. While the color lavender is usually light purple or bluish violet, the actual flowers can be white, blue, or pink. 2  It tends to grow in sunny, rocky areas and is native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region.