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Environmental expert Michael Fritzen tells how to bring the smell of wildflowers into your home by making elegant fragrance wands and logs.

Lavender Wands

Materials:

25 long branches of fresh lavender
twist tie
1 yd. decorative ribbon
transparent tape
lavender oil

Steps:

Gather 25 long branches of lavender. For optimum fragrance, cut the branches during mid-morning.

Figure A

Hold the branches in a bundle and encase the flowers by bending the stems up from the bottom (figure A). Secure with a twist tie.

Set aside in a cool, dark spot for one to two weeks. Check occasionally for mold. If you see a brownish or blackish powder on the flowers or stems, throw the bundle out and start again.

Figure B

Once the lavender has dried, weave decorative ribbon in and under the stems (figure B). Place transparent tape around the ribbon edge to prevent fraying and ease of handling.

When wand begins to lose its fragrance, crunch it between your fingers, or add a few drops of lavender oil.

Figure C

If you're not into weaving, simply tie ribbon around a bundle of dried lavender and hang it upside down in a closet or elsewhere in your home for a naturally fragrant decorative accent (figure C).

Fragrance Log

Materials:

pine cones or twigs
lemon verbena
rosemary
thyme
eucalyptus
lavender
natural twine (not dyed)

Steps:

Tie bundles of dried herbs or other fragrant plants with twine.
Add to a smoldering fire to release their fragrance.

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