With their heady perfume and stunning visual appeal, lavenders are a wonderful addition to any garden. Long prized for their scent and healing qualities, lavender has been well loved by generationsof gardeners. This versatile plant is associated with blu

A comprehensive guide to the varieties of lavender. Includes a collection of lavender wisdom and a treasure trove of original recipes and craft ideas.

Gorgeously fragrant, invigorating, and rich with healing properties, lavender has been cultivated from the beginning of recorded civilization. THE LAVENDER GARDEN is a beautiful guide to planting and using this versatile herb. Garden expert Robert Kourik profiles 16 of his favorites and provides recipes and directions for using lavender in desserts, teas, bath oils, decorations, and more. 30 color photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

“I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” —Alice Walker The Lavender Lover's Handbook provides a complete checklist of the color, fragrance, size, and foliage of the 100 easiest, most stunning lavenders available today. In addition to details about spacing, planting, pruning, Sarah Berringer Bader offers tips to harvest, cook, and craft with this wonderful herb. The abundant variety, hardiness, fragrance, and culinary opportunities make lavender one of the most popular and versatile plants, and with this practical and accessible guide, it's easier than ever to grow lush lavender at home.

Enhanced with 70 color photos and 80 well-tested recipes from soups & entrees to desserts, this cookbook offers the secrets to cooking great dishes with culinary lavender. A feast for all the senses

Besides its distinctive aroma, lavender boasts time-proven health, beauty and culinary value; its use has been well documented for some 2,500 years. Stunning photography and useful information on lavender crafts and home uses, as well as 40 recipes incorporating lavender, make this hardcover book a treasure for gardeners, home crafters, cooks and anyone else who appreciates a little lavender in their life.