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 ...

Liliacs and mock orange are shrubs with lovely spring and summer fragrance Annuals you can find at the nursery include petunias, pansies and stock Plant these from seed: Four o’clocks, flowering ...

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 ...

Transform your garden into a living perfume blend. Discover how to balance top, middle, and base notes using aromatic herbs, ...

Neither evening stocks nor jasmine tobacco are particularly worthy plants by day. But as darkness falls, the petals of each of these flowers unfurl to release a delicious, heavy scent. Jasmine tobacco ...

IF YOU ENTERTAIN in the evening, or just like to go out and enjoy your garden after dark, add a sensory treat by planting night-fragrant plants in key areas of your garden. Some of the best aromatic ...

Some people simply collect beautiful plants, others garden with a more specific purpose in mind. Creating a scented garden, or fragrance garden, is the goal of many gardeners who aim to create a ...

In the evening, the flowers of some annuals and perennial plants fill an area with fragrant scents to attract night pollinators and delight the gardeners. There are several shrubs which can scent the ...

Night-blooming jessamine Night-blooming jessamine grows best in light, sandy soil. It is tolerant to a variety of conditions and usually requires little care except for frost and salt protection. It ...

When Mina and Thomas Edison first planned the tropical gardens at their winter estate, they expected a gradual transformation with the addition of palms, fruit trees and fragrant ornamentals. With ...

When summer heat and humidity turn our outdoor gathering areas into a sauna, we seek refuge in air-conditioned spaces. After-sunset temps are still quite warm, but we at least have a respite from the ...

Some varieties have a citrus fragrance with a hint of spice, reminiscent of lavender, bergamot and lily of the valley; pollinators seem to like it Evening primroses typically bear large flowers, up to ...