The Australian Scented Garden

The Australian Scented Garden is at once soft and gentle, comprehensive and practical.

This is no dilettante journey into the realm of a gardener’s fancy: it is crowded with sensible advice for the common garden variety of human being who seeks to add a tantalising yet fulfilling dimension to his or her existence with plants.

Not only does the author examine the secrets of fragrance and its fascinating history, she also provides an exhaustive list of scented plants, both native and exotic, that are suitable for Australian gardens. Their habits are discussed, and instructions given for their cultivation. As well, for those with a desire to travel further on this remarkably satisfying journey, the art of potpourri making is revealed as a means of sharing the gift of fragrance with others.