Discover 5 fragrant ground covers that can help deter pests and learn about 4 to avoid. Create a beautiful and pest-resistant ...

Fragrance has the ability to transport us to another time, another place, and — when employed in the garden — it can create magic. Many of our emotions and memories are closely linked, due to the ...

If you're looking to create a secret garden à la Frances Hodgson Burnett, check out this list of 24 plants to make you feel ...

I have a longstanding weakness for fragrant flowers. The first memory of the power of fragrance in plants goes back to an amazing honeysuckle hedge in a neighbor’s yard. It was so happy and gave off ...

A living wall of fragrant flowers is perfect for summer entertaining, impressing your guests and shielding them from any nosy neighbors. These privacy screens can be trees, shrubs, or vines—so long as ...

Another group of graceful Narcissi showcases several pendant flowers per stem, with slender leaves and a lighter scent. These ...

What if I told you there was a garden you could plant which, when mature, never needed to be watered yet did not include a single cactus or succulent species? Moreover, what if I told you that this ...

Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha) leads the purple parade each fall. This robust perennial will persist in the garden for up to ...

Gravel gardens are low-maintenance and water-wise, making them a popular choice. But it's important to plant perennials that ...

In a recent column, I mentioned that sweet almond shrubs I’ve cultivated in Central Florida were scentless, even though the species is widely deemed intensely fragrant. It’s possible that ancestry ...

Rats are more likely to enter gardens in winter as they look for a warm shelter, but there are some simple ways to deter them ...