Evergreens are the unsung heroes of garden borders. They can be versatile and resilient, adding greenery to boundaries, ...

Gardening during a Southern summer isn’t so hard. Sure it’s hot, but we’ve got plenty of good plants that actually thrive in ...

Don’t settle for a drab winter garden. Plant some winter blooming shrubs that will flower in the cold weather and raise your ...

But winter doesn't have to be dull if you grow beautiful, fragrant, flowering plants. These might make you more inclined to put on your woolies and take a stroll through your winter garden to ...

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"The floral industry is interested in creating flowers that are fragrant in the evening, when people come home from work," Dudareva says. "Petunia is one flower that releases its scent in the evening, ...

Sowing seeds for flowers and vegetables in December has many benefits - with three particular plants being the best to sow ...

Jasmines need plenty of light when grown as a houseplant—at least six hours a day. Place them near a window with bright, ...

including when exactly the flowers appear as well as the dimensions of each one. Winter honeysuckle is a woody shrub that has fragrant, cream-white flowers on almost leafless branches, which are a ...

Night-flowered jasmine, scientifically known as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, is a small tree renowned for its fragrant flowers ...

Gardening is well known to be good for body and soul – it keeps you physically active and is a natural mood booster – and ...