A complete illustrated survey of fragrance in the garden by America's leading garden writer
Popular garden writer Ken Druse offers a complete survey of fragrance in
the garden, in a major work filled with new knowledge. He arranges both
familiar and unusual garden plants, shrubs, and trees into 12
categories, giving gardeners a vastly expanded palate of scents to
explore and enjoy, and he also provides examples of garden designs that
offer harmonious scentual delights. Ellen Hoverkamp contributes her
artful botanical images of flowers and plants discussed in the text.
These are accompanied by Druse's award-winning garden photographs, to
create a book that is as beautiful to look at as it is informative and
evocative to read.
Combining gardening, garden design, history, culture, and science in an accessible text, Druse shows the reader how to create plantings that offer rich sensory experiences. He provides the last word on a topic of interest to gardeners everywhere. He describes categories of fragrance, from sweet to citrus; introduces the key plants that fill the air, focusing not only on familiar flowers like roses, but also trees and shrubs; and gives examples of garden designs that offer harmonious scentual delights
