Garden Writer & Natural Beauty Expert
About Janice Cox
Janice Cox is a garden writer and natural beauty expert based in Southern Oregon, where she enjoys growing a wide variety of plants, especially flowers and herbs.
She is the author of several books focused on natural beauty and useful plants, including Natural Beauty at Home, Natural Beauty for All Season, Natural Beauty from the Garden, Beautiful Luffa, Beautiful Lavender, Beautiful Flowers, and Natural Beauty at Home Handbook.
Janice also served as beauty editor for Herb Quarterly Magazine for more than 20 years and currently serves as education chair for The Herb Society of America.
Her Approach to Gardening
Janice is especially interested in plants that are both beautiful and useful. Her gardening interests often overlap with cooking, crafting, herbs, and creating natural beauty and wellness products from the garden.
Her work reflects an appreciation for plants that can serve multiple purposes, bringing color, fragrance, flavor, and practical value into everyday life.
Writing & Herbal Education Experience
Janice has written extensively about natural beauty, flowers, herbs, and practical ways to use plants at home.
She spent more than two decades as beauty editor for Herb Quarterly Magazine, combining her interest in plants with natural beauty and herbal uses.
She currently serves as education chair for The Herb Society of America and continues to share her experience with herbs, edible plants, flowers, and natural beauty.
Books by Janice Cox
Areas of Expertise
Janice's work centers on useful plants, herbs, edible gardening, natural beauty, and bringing practical garden ingredients into everyday life.
Favorite Plants
Janice especially enjoys plants that can be used in cooking, crafting, or creating natural beauty and wellness products. Some of her favorites include lavender, calendula, rosemary, sunflowers, and citrus trees.
Featured Gardening Articles
Janice has contributed Plant Addicts guides covering watering, planting, and container growing.
Watering
Watering Gardenias
Practical guidance for watering gardenias and maintaining consistent moisture.
Container Gardening
Growing Dianthus in Pots
Growing considerations for keeping dianthus healthy and attractive in containers.