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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The iconic scent of gardenia blooms has inspired countless perfumes and home fragrances. "Gardenias are notorious for being ...
If you enjoy aromatherapy, you may want to consider adding some fragrant plants to your porch or in your landscape. They come in different flower colors, intensity of fragrance and blooming seasons.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mosquitoes are the insect everyone loves to hate, now more than ever because of the Zika virus. Here in the subtropics, we know that these insects have long been associated with physical ailments, be ...
These popular plants emit a scent when the leaves are brushed, from apple to peppermint to lemon, and they make ideal ...