Description: |
276 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
Note: |
Includes index. |
Summary: |
Keville, an aromatherapist and herbalist, offers a guide to creating an aromatherapy garden. She describes the science and history of the olfactory sense, the ways it influences people, design and cultivation ideas for creating a garden, and harvesting, and provides a lengthy section of aromatic plant profiles in alphabetical order, with information on botanical names, family, hardiness zones, growing season, cultivation and harvest, plant care, folklore, and aroma. |
Contents: |
A tradition of scent in the garden -- Designing with the nose in mind -- Cultivating a fragrant garden -- A harvest of scents and flavors -- Profiles of aromatic plants. |
Bibliog.: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-264) and index. |
Subject: |
Fragrant gardens.
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Aromatic plants -- Therapeutic use.
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Aromatherapy.
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ISBN/ISSN: |
9781604695496 (paperback) |
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1604695498 (paperback) |
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