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 ...

While there are many thousands of different plants to choose from, incorporating some of the best fragrant shrubs to your yard can be transformational, adding a sensory dimension wherever they are ...

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 ...

Here’s a roundup of plants that have won 2026 honors: A panel of experts assembled by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society ...

Most gardeners choose plants with their eyes — but local expert Derek McKay says they’re missing the most memorable layer of all: scent. Scent triggers memory more powerfully than visuals and entices ...

A yellow rumped warbler, one of the birds that eats the berries of northern bayberries - Christopher T Photography/Shutterstock If you're interested in growing shrubs ...

Discover witchhazel, a unique plant that blooms in winter, filling your garden with fragrance and color when you need it most ...

A well-designed garden brings delight to all of our senses. In addition to color, texture and repetition, using fragrant plants adds another level of complexity beyond the visual appeal of a garden.

Gardening doesn’t have to feel like a battle against every creepy crawly that crosses your backyard. Imagine walking into a ...

Slowly, but as surely as the sun will rise, our Southern California landscape is changing. Recent rains notwithstanding, water is becoming too precious a commodity to use on irrigating huge swaths of ...