Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Full disclosure: I wasn't always a fan of California native plants because, honestly, I didn't know anything about them. I was too ...

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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 ...

If, like me, you wander around your garden at this time of year looking for signs of life, bulbs springing up or new growth on shrubs, a welcome surprise comes from scented plants. Those with small ...

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 ...

Choose one or two of these lovely-smelling annual and perennial white flowers to adorn your patio this summer, recommended by our expert gardener.

SEATTLE — There are a number of shrubs that bloom with wonderfully fragrant flowers in winter and people aren't the only ones who love them. No one knows for sure if hummingbirds have a sense of smell ...

DENNIS: If we were ranking our favorite months from 1 to 12, January would be 519th on my list. On a good day. Needless to say (and yet, I say it), I am not, in any way, shape or form, a fan of the ...

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 ...