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 ...

For many gardeners, winter can be a bit of a dreary season, when the days are short and it's often too cold to build up much enthusiasm to get out into the yard. At this time of the year, it's far ...

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 garden hedge is a stalwart of outdoor design schemes, allowing gardeners to create barriers and private spaces with entirely natural means. Common plant choices include dense evergreens and ...

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 ...

Already planning those long, summer days and nights on the patio, lounging and dining? Us, too. And while looks are (nearly) ...

Trying to find the best companion plants for gardenias? There are several options available to add in a boost of color that blends gracefully with creamy white blooms, but color isn't the only factor ...

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 ...

From fragrant sweet peas to old-fashioned roses, rediscover the timeless charm of plants that once bloomed in your ...

Can you imagine a garden with nothing but fragrant plants? It’s a most reasonable proposition, really. You can easily fill a garden with upright and prostrate rosemary and a dozen types of lavender ...

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don’t work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn’t an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...

If you choose plants just for the way they look, you’re missing out. It’s time to take a fragrance inventory. By Margaret Roach In his latest book, Ken Druse candidly admits to a particular botanical ...