Good for you, it always feels so good to change something.
Be careful on buying lavender plants, some of them are useless for the herbal uses, they are the new hybrids, that are bred for show.
It will not grow here, so I have forgotten what I learned about the types.
Maybe Garden Girl can tell us which is the right variety for using the flowers to scent rooms and make bed pillows that go in the pillow case, etc.
Lavender won’t grow here either. Too humid. It loves heat, but not humidity. You might ping Diana in Wisconsin and see if she knows. Granny is right—some of the newer hybrids are all show and no smell. I’d go with some of the older varieties, if you can find some. Some of the mints might help as well, and they will grow anywhere.
Got it. Lowes didn't have any so I'll look around at some area garden stores or greenhouses.