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 ...
For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...
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 ...
Some people simply collect beautiful plants, others garden with a more specific purpose in mind. Creating a scented garden, or fragrance garden, is the goal of many gardeners who aim to create a ...
Lavender is a fantastic choice for anyone who wants a garden that smells amazing and stays safe from deer. Its tall, purple ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ever started a garden project with high hopes, only to find out some plants cause more headaches than happiness? It’s easy to ...