Fragrant Gardening

The elusive search for scent — and its aesthetic and therapeutic benefits — dates back centuries. Fragrant Gardening guides readers in this age-old pursuit with projects for creating and maintaining fragrant balance in the garden year-round. Fully illustrated step-by-step projects catering to gardens of all sizes walk readers through every technique from sowing seeds, bowling bulbs, root cutting, and pruning, to planting walkways, containers, ground cover, and hedges. Each chapter is dedicated to a season and contains sections on planning, flowering, jobs to do, propagation, and planting, as well as a plant directory for that season. Other topics discussed include historical background, classification, and essential oils, as well as information on drying and preserving plants, basic garden design principles, and making the most of fragrance.