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The Lavender Lover's Handbook
Author: Sarah Berringer Bader
language: en
Publisher: Timber Press
Release Date: 2012-05-01
“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.
Lavender
Lavandula species are mainly grown for their essential oils, which are used in perfumery, cosmetics, food processing and aromatherapy products, and for their use as ornamental plants and ingredients in numerous cottage industry products. Certain types of lavender oil have also been shown to have antimicrobial and antifungal properties. The dried fl
Lavender Facts
Lavender Facts explores the remarkable world of lavender, revealing its historical uses and scientifically-backed benefits. From ancient times, lavender has been valued for its relaxing properties, and the book investigates how specific compounds in lavender interact with the nervous system to induce calmness and improve sleep quality. The book also delves into lavender's effectiveness as a natural insect repellent, examining the specific compounds that insects find aversive and comparing its efficacy to conventional insecticides. The book takes a structured approach, beginning with lavender's botany, chemistry, and history, and progressing through dedicated chapters on relaxation, scent, and insect repellent qualities. The unique aroma of lavender is also investigated, detailing the complex composition of lavender essential oil and how growing conditions can influence its chemical profile. This comprehensive approach makes Lavender Facts valuable for those interested in natural health, aromatherapy, gardening, and sustainable pest control.