How to Grow Lavender Flower and Care

Author: George Best
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781690929550
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Lavenders are flowering plants of the mint family that are easily identify by their sweet floral scents. As with any other plant, lavender plants requires some certain level of care. This book is detailed on how to maintain your lavender plants so that they remain healthy and beautiful. Lavender flowers are believed to be indigenous to the native of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Indian.This book also detailed on the various types of lavender plants and how to make them adaptive to your environments. Disease protection is essential, and this book also outlines how to deal with rot, disease, and even pests. More so, information on lavender plants is given, as well as how to possibly turn this hobby into a viable business of lavender plants for sale.

Lavender

Author: Virginia McNaughton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781870673365
Category : Lavenders
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
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

The Lavender Lover's Handbook

Author: Sarah Berringer Bader
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693991
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
“The best recent all-around lavender book with something for gardeners, crafters, and cooks alike.” —Library Journal Lavender is beloved for its and culinary and medicinal uses. In The Lavender Lover's Handbook, Sarah Berringer Bader provides a complete overview of the 100 most colorful, fragrant, and stunning varieties. You will discover expert tips on spacing, planting, pruning, and care and maintenance. Additional information includes tips on how to harvest, cook with, and preserve the plant, along with step-by-step crafts and project that use lavender in beautiful and soothing ways.

My Soulful Home

Author: Kelly Wilkniss
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781334999086
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
My Soulful Home, A Year in Flowers offers detailed instruction for those new to floral arrangements and fresh inspiration to the experienced. Join award winning blogger Kelly Wilkniss as she seeks to elevate the every day with fresh cut beauty, illustrated with 105 gorgeous pictures.

Lavender 2nd Edition

Author: Ellen Spector Platt
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 081173546X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
• New full-color photos • Growing and using in the garden • Instructions for a variety of crafts and potpourris plus recipes for entrees, sides, and pastries The leaves, stems, buds, and flowers of lavender are valuable for a variety of uses. This revised and updated edition of the best-selling guidebook gives instructions for growing and harvesting the popular aromatic herb, with ideas for using it in the garden landscape, in crafts, and in recipes. Projects are included for making potpourris, wreaths, garlands, arrangements, and even lavender-spiced chicken, halibut, potato salad, madeleines, and bread. An added section on festivals and farms offers travel opportunities for those who want to experience lavender culture. A full list of sources completes this definitive book.

The Genus Lavandula

Author: Tim Upson
Publisher: Botanical Magazine Monograph
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 464

Book Description
The most comprehensiveand authoritative accountof lavender. Describingsome 39 species, theirhybrids and cultivars, thisbook brings togethertheir taxonomy,distribution, history,cultivation, propagation,and an overview of theircommercial products,essential oils and chemistry. Lavishly illustrated withRHS Gold Medal award winning paintings bybotanical artists Christabel King, Georita Harriottand Joanna Langhorne. With 31 botanicalpaintings, 45 line drawings and many colourphotographs.

The Humane Gardener

Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

How to Grow Lavender

Author: Brayden Darrow
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Lavenders are flowering plants of the mint family that are easily identify by their sweet floral scents. As with any other plant, lavender plants requires some certain level of care. This book is detailed on how to maintain your lavender plants so that they remain healthy and beautiful. Lavender flowers are believed to be indigenous to the native of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Indian. More so, information on lavender plants is given, as well as how to possibly turn this hobby into a viable business of lavender plants for sale.

Lavender Farming

Author: Nicholas Miller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781777440305
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book gives you all the information you need to know to successfully grow lavender, including how to avoid the number one mistake people make that kills their new plants! You will learn all about the different varieties of lavender and find out which ones are best in the kitchen, which are best for beauty, and which are best for health and healing. Lavender farming can produce a substantial income for small growers. The fresh flowers are sold in bundles or used to make lavender oil, and the dried flower bunches are sold to florists and hobbyists for dried arrangements and wreaths. All are easy to make and in demand from consumers who love the scent of lavender. Here's what you will discover: Where lavender originated from and its history How to grow lavender in your garden How to care for your lavender Popular lavender varieties The benefits and uses of lavender oil How to make your own lavender oil blends And much more Growing lavender is one of the most profitable crops you can cultivate in your home garden. In arid areas, this plant thrives in the sun. The planting season for lavender seed or cuttings begins in the spring or fall. If you're a beginner, spring is the best time to start because the earth is warming up. The entire culturing procedure is simple. If you have a few additional areas and the right growth circumstances, you can start growing them right away. Let's look at how you may get started producing lavender and caring for it to make the most money. This book will cover everything from the fundamentals to the advanced topics that you will ever need to know.

The Perennial Care Manual

Author: Nancy J. Ondra
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1603420452
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
Keep your perennial beds looking their best, season after season. From planning and planting to pruning and propagating, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to maintain a stunning perennial garden. Nancy J. Ondra provides an in-depth, plant-by-plant guide that profiles 125 popular perennials, with helpful information on each plant’s soil, light, and water needs. Ondra’s expertise and passion for gardening, along with Rob Cardillo’s breathtaking photography, will inspire you to create a garden of your dreams that will last a lifetime.