When life gets stressful one of the oldest tried and true remedies comes from the calming scent of flowers. Lavender is at the top of that list and when it’s an entire field of lavender it can waft ...

Many bioactive substances found in lavender are thought to have health benefits. These substances include terpenes, polyphenols, and flavonoids. Linalool and linalyl acetate (two types of terpenes) ...

When Carrie Miller was growing up, they hated movies. After watching their first queer film, “The Watermelon Woman,” Miller’s perspective on film changed forever. Today, Miller is a prolific filmmaker ...

JoAnn and Richard Wallenstein restock a display in their store on Sept. 27, 2025, at the Lavender Bee Farm in Petaluma. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat) When life gets stressful, one of the oldest ...