Scent is powerful, triggering memories from long ago and transporting us to faraway places. In the garden, fragrant perennials often connect us to childhood walks through our grandparents’ gardens or ...

Although roses remain favorites for suffusing your summer garden with intoxicating fragrance, there's only so much of their sassiness a gardener can tolerate. Luckily, there are a myriad of ...

I’m always drawn to the idea of creating sanctuaries in gardens. Secluded retreats, where you can escape for five minutes with a book and a coffee. Privacy matters ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs ...

All gardeners know the joy spring planting brings. Full of color and shape, our yards are arguably at their peak during this season. But, it isn't just visuals you should focus on when curating your ...

With zesty green (or yellow) fruit in the summer and sweet-smelling flowers in winter, this citrus tree makes a perfect ...

When gardeners think of spring-blooming bulbs, the top four plants that come to mind are crocus, daffodils, hyacinths and ...

Scents and smells in and around our homes can create profuse and diverse reactions among different people. The stimulus of smell may linger in memory way beyond other sensory experiences. A certain ...

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