The sweet, heavy perfume of the fragrant evening primrose wafts in the sunset on balmy summer evenings. The first night moths will soon come to pollinate the buds. The plant is just one of many that ...

While there are many thousands of different plants to choose from, incorporating some of the best fragrant shrubs to your yard can be transformational, adding a sensory dimension wherever they are ...

Being out in the garden is a feast for the senses, particularly when you're surrounded by fragrant plants. There's color, texture, the sound of breeze blowing through the trees, and, of course, the ...

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 ...

The beauty of planting these azaleas in the fall, is that they have time to establish before winter, providing vibrant orange ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every now and then, your passion for gardening can start to go flat. One of the best ways to get your groove back is to take a class and learn something new. Books and magazines just can't compare ...

Do you own a dog? If so, you probably have a designated outdoor space where your pet can relieve itself. Our dog, Cooper is very much loved and VERY spoiled. Not only does she have a special outdoor ...

When Mina and Thomas Edison first planned the tropical gardens at their winter estate, they expected a gradual transformation with the addition of palms, fruit trees and fragrant ornamentals. With ...