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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fragrance has the ability to transport us to another time, another place, and — when employed in the garden — it can create magic.
We have had good results growing hostas on the north and east sides of our house. Since hostas are easy to grow, we hope to ...
The nice thing about filling flower pots with flowers is that you can move them anywhere to add instant appeal. Dress up your ...
As a garden center owner for over three decades, I have seen all types of gardeners come in to shop for plants and, without exception, regardless of their level of skill, there is one common habit ...
The aesthetic value of a garden is not confined to its appearance but is connected with other senses. For instance, fragrance ...
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 ...
Full disclosure: I wasn’t always a fan of California native plants because, honestly, I didn’t know anything about them. I was too busy being googly-eyed over show-stopper ornamentals like roses. My ...
With their strong lines and solid structure, fences are just begging to be planted with vines and other climbing plants.
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 ...