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 ...

Spending time outside should feel relaxing, not like a battle against tiny pests waiting in the grass. Ticks are more than a ...

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 gardening expert says fragrance is one of the most overlooked ways to make your outdoor space feel more relaxing and ...

There are few things as lovely as sitting in the garden on a warm summer's evening with the sweet scent of flowers drifting ...

It's no wonder we're constantly researching natural ways to repel mosquitoes in the garden. The best way to combat mosquitoes ...

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 ...

It’s fun to play games with fragrant plants in the landscape. You tuck ‘em away where folks are least likely to think about them. Heads turn, and you hear your guests mutter, “What’s that great smell?

Fragrance gardening is an easy way to enhance the enjoyment of gardens, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Our sense of smell has the power to evoke deep emotions, ...

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 ...

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 ...