Scent in the Garden : Create a Fragrant Paradise to Enjoy Throughout the Year, Shown in 100 Stunning Photographs

Mikolajski, Andrew

Lorenz Books（2013/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 64 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780754827450
• DDC分類 635.968

Full Description

This title helps you create a fragrant paradise to enjoy throughout the year, shown in 100 stunning photographs. You can make the most of scent around the garden by planting bulbs, annuals, perennials, herbs and small trees. You can choose beautiful plants that will calm, stimulate and uplift the body and spirit, such as butterfly bushes, honeysuckle, hyacinths, jasmine, lavender, lilac and roses. It describes scented schemes for many different garden styles, including cottage, Mediterranean and formal. It features an at-a-glance reference chart giving plant descriptions and a guide to their common names. Smell is one of the most powerful of our senses, and a glorious garden filled with subtle or intoxicating fragrances can affect our mood and wellbeing. This invaluable handbook describes the myriad plants that have scented qualities, whether it is in their flowers, leaves, fruit or bark, and explains how to use them effectively in different locations and garden styles. There is guidance on planting and harvesting for maximum fragrance, as well as advice on how to choose varieties that will provide interest throughout the year, and from morning until night.
There is also a useful chart listing scented plants with their growing season and attributes.