The Lavender Garden: Beautiful Varieties to Grow and Gather

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Summary: The Lavender Garden
Review: For Lavender lovers, this is an elegant text book with luscious photographs, lively & colorful fonts & a wealth of information on the botany, choosing, cultivation & crafting of this best-loved herb. Wondering what to give that gardening friend of yours? This is it! An Impressionistic bouquet of gorgeous photos & a worthy text for a lovely herb. Only my nose was left out - no scratch & sniff patches! ...

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Summary: Tons of information and fascinating facts
Review: I purchased this book to determine which variety of lavender would be best for a new garden I was planning. Not only did it address my technical questions regarding each of the varieties, but it also unfolded this plant's fascinating history, diverse uses (including old European recipes for lavender flavored foods) and a has directory of lavender farms. Learning about the many varieties of lavender and their growing requirements is just the beginning of what this terrific book will reveal to you.

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Summary: Tons of information and fascinating facts
Review: I purchased this book to determine which variety of lavender would be best for a new garden I was planning. Not only did it address my technical questions regarding each of the varieties, but it also unfolded this plant's fascinating history, diverse uses (including old European recipes for lavender flavored foods) and a has directory of lavender farms. Learning about the many varieties of lavender and their growing requirements is just the beginning of what this terrific book will reveal to you.

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Summary: Lavender 101
Review: Lavender is a mysteriously elusive plant that encompasses many different facets of enjoyment. Botanists talk of color and leaf shape and ignore fragrance. Perfumists sniff the air for the sweetest smell. Landscapers push for the toughest or the smallest or the largest. And, gardeners want them all. The Lavender Garden sorts through some of the most asked questions and makes the task of choice a bit easier. Brief sections on choosing the right lavender, planting the lavender, pruning the lavenders, and using the lavenders provide just the right amount of information for the novice grower.   Particularly useful are the tips garnered from folks who work with the plants. The craft and recipe section is enjoyable and answers those pesky questions, like when to cut and how to dry and what is a lavender wand.  There are few points we couldn't embrace, like putting sand or gravel in the soil and using chemical fertilizer. But, overall the information is helpful in choosing the right plants for the right place and use.  It is Lavender 101 and a great starting point for those just discovering lavender.

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Summary: Exactly what I was hoping for
Review: Not only is it beautiful- not only is it well-written - it answered questions about the lavender collection I've been developing. Munstead? Hidcote? Ahh... I get it now!

Rating:
Summary: Exactly what I was hoping for
Review: Not only is it beautiful- not only is it well-written - it answered questions about the lavender collection I've been developing. Munstead? Hidcote? Ahh... I get it now!