How many people yearn for a garden that not only looks beautiful and meets their practical needs, but also provides a sanctuary in which to escape from the pressures of everyday life? In this exquisitely illustrated volume, Julia Lawless reveals the fragrant garden to be a unique source of health, well-being, and pleasure and guides you through every phase of creating your own aromatic paradise. Accessible advice and a directory of more than 50 essential fragrant plants help you to achieve your ideal, whether it’s a tiny aromatic border, a hanging basket, or a formal rose garden. The Fragrant Garden is complete with a generous selection of recipes and projects that show you how to use your garden’s bounty to enhance your home, health, beauty, and cooking.
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Raised within the tradition of herbal and folk remedies, Julia Lawless later studied both Western and Tibetan herbal medicine. Today, she is a qualified aromatherapist, runs the family aromatherapy practice, Aqua Oleum, in North London and is a passionate gardener. Highly respected in her field, Julia has lectured internationally on aromatic plants and oils and is the author of several books including the best-selling The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Element) and The Natural Paint Book (Kyle Cathie).
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I have been working in the field of aromatherapy and medical herbalism for more than 20 years, but it is only within the past ten that I have had the opportunity to grow many of the plants I already knew so well from their medicinal, perfumery and aromatherapy applications. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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I have been working in the field of aromatherapy and medical herbalism for more than 20 years, but it is only within the past ten that I have had the opportunity to grow many of the plants I already knew so well from their medicinal, perfumery and aromatherapy applications. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gertrude Jekyll, North America, Middle Ages, South America, South Africa, Virgin Mary, Empress Josephine, Middle Eastern, Rosemary Verey, Garden of Eden, Song of Solomon New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Scented Garden by Rosemary Verey on page 17, page 27, and page 45
- Sacred Gardens by M PALMER on page 17, and page 20
- The Plant Hunters: Two Hundred Years of Adventure and Discovery Around the World by Toby Musgrave on page 56
- Best Borders by Tony Lord on page 40
- The English Flower Garden by William Robinson on page 26
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- 1,001 Ingenious Gardening Ideas: New, Fun and Fabulous That Will Change the Way You Garden - Forever! (Rodale Garden Book) by Deborah L. Martin on page 213, and Back Matter
- The Doctors Book of Herbal Home Remedies: Cure Yourself with Nature's Most Powerful Healing Agents by The Editors of Prevention Health Books in Back Matter
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