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This U-pick lavender farm in South Carolina offers purple fields, fresh treats, and peaceful views that make it one of the ...

Drive down any Iowa road in the summer and you'll likely see endless fields of corn and soybeans. But if you sneak off the beaten path and head to Oxford, you might get caught in a lavender haze. With ...

This unique Pennsylvania farm invites visitors to wander U-pick lavender fields, offering fragrant blooms and a peaceful ...

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 ...

THE MIDDLE-OF-THE-YEAR "J" MONTHS, at least around a few fragrant Southern and Central California spots, mean one happy thing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHERRY VALLEY, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — If you’re yearning for a fragrant escape without venturing too far from San Diego, a Cherry ...