Episode 759: “Beautiful Roses,” with author Janice Cox of Natural Beauty at Home

About this episode

Janice Cox discusses her book on roses and their uses in cooking, crafting, and wellness.

https://youtu.be/aZi_o0UniTU?si=qXVttU3ViO_6wIwD Everyone loves roses, and Janice Cox proves why in her new book, "Beautiful Roses: A Guide and Workbook for Growing, Using, and Enjoying America’s Favorite Flower." The book covers rose growing but also the endless ways you can integrate roses into cooking, crafting, and wellness. A nationally recognized expert in natural beauty, DIY skincare, and gardening for health and wellness, Janice is author of five books, and she has created a series of hands-on workbooks focused on growing, using, and enjoying herbs and flowers. A longtime Slow Flowers member, she shares her newest book with us today – combining the beauty, fragrance and creativity that roses, rose gardening, and cultivation can bring to your life and your floral enterprise. Janice Cox, author of Beautiful Roses Today’s interview is the third in our series of four conversations filmed in February at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival in Seattle, where Slow Flowers has long been involved producing floral education and programming. Cooking with Roses I’m so happy that we can learn from Janice Cox, Oregon-based author and expert on the natural use of so many beloved…

People in this episode

Host: Debra Prinzing

Guest: Janice Cox

Topics covered

• roses
• gardening
• natural beauty
• DIY skincare
• cooking with flowers

Keywords

• roses
• gardening
• natural beauty
• DIY
• wellness
• cooking
• crafting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Slow Flowers, Northwest Flower & Garden Festival

Books & works: Beautiful Roses: A Guide and Workbook for Growing, Using, and Enjoying America’s Favorite Flower

Places: Seattle

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