Question: I heard a friend talking about a shrub that flowers and releases a nice scent when the temperature makes a big change. Do you know what this might be and what conditions it likes? Answer: ...

Q: On a family outing recently, we walked through a local neighborhood and were stopped in our tracks by the most wonderful fragrance! Reminding us of apricots, peaches, or jasmine, we searched for ...

While enjoying the beautiful Lowcountry weather yesterday, I observed a few things going on in the landscape. One was my favorite smell in the Lowcountry. Another thing I observed is going to require ...

Q: Several months ago my husband and I were at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales and had the chance to smell, and then see, a beautiful tea olive tree. We were astonished at the fragrance. There is ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The most famous Tea Olive in the world is 445 yards in length with an uphill climb and a slight bend to the right. It is deep green in color, speckled with white sands and guarded by ...

Sometimes good plants have a hard time finding homes because they don’t make enough impact at the garden center. Most people buy plants in spring and they tend to be most attracted to plants that have ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Alister MacKenzie offered some advice for his design of what has served as the opening hole at Augusta National since the second playing of the Masters. No telling what he might have ...

Description: This member of the olive family hosts about 30 to 40 species of evergreen shrubs or trees grown for their deep green leaves and fragrant flowers. Osmanthus translates to fragrant flower ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Alister MacKenzie offered some advice for his design of what has served as the opening hole at Augusta National since the second playing of the Masters. No telling what he might ...

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