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.
Lavender is in full bloom generally from June through September and every year it's such a treat to see the beautiful purple fields swaying in the breeze. Each year, beginning on Friday of the the third weekend in July, thousands of people arrive to celebrate lavender at the three day annual Sequim Lavender Festival.