THE SCENTUAL GARDEN: EXPLORING THE WORLD OF BOTANICAL FRAGRANCE
Joe Lamp’l, Emmy Award-winning Creator & Host: Growing a Greener World on national public television and Founder: joegardener.com shares his impressions of the new book:
“While I admit to being a big fan of any book by Ken Druse, to my pleasant surprise, I was drawn quickly and deeply into The Scentual Garden. It’s a brilliant and fascinating journey into the most overlooked and under-appreciated dimension of plants. Ken’s well-researched information, experience and perfect examples, now has me appreciating plants, gardens, and designs in a fresh and stimulating way.”
..And on his podcast: https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/c/a/8/ca8552a665d276fa/126-FINAL.mp3?c_id=55148954&cs_id=55148954&expiration=1571337160&hwt=9e1f673ec8db7d84442631eaa69e325c
What do you think of when you think about your garden? How often do you consider all of the fragrances of the plants in your landscape? Well, this week’s podcast is a celebration of the Scentual Garden; exploring botanical fragrance, with Ken Druse. Whether subtle or spectacular, plants can emanate fragrance from, not only their blooms, but from foliage and even stems too.
Ken’s new book highlighting plant fragrance will bring a new dimension to your garden experience. When was the last time you paused to experience the scent of foliage? (photo: Louis Bauer)
Inspiration
Have you ever noticed that most seed companies and plant catalogs rarely – if ever – mention the fragrance qualities of a plant? Foliage, form, color – these are all important characteristics to help gardeners navigate the sometimes overwhelming array of options. Yet – when you think about it – scent brings a fourth dimension to the garden experience, which is rarely addressed.
Fragrance brings a fourth dimension of interest to the garden. The pink dianthus add a clove scent to the experience of anyone lucky enough to visit the landscape surrounding Ken’s home. (photo: Ken Druse)
TO ORDER: THE SCENTUAL GARDEN: EXPLORING THE WORLD OF BOTANICAL FRAGRANCE
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