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 ...

Evergreens are the unsung heroes of garden borders. They can be versatile and resilient, adding greenery to boundaries, containers and flower beds even during the cold and dark months of winter. There ...

Entryways are the first thing visitors notice about a home. It is like the home's main introduction. This is why homeowners are always trying to make their entryways look more appealing and welcoming.

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.

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Planting fast-growing shrubs is another way to bring color and fragrance to the garden. One large hardy ...

In a recent column, I mentioned that sweet almond shrubs I’ve cultivated in Central Florida were scentless, even though the species is widely deemed intensely fragrant. It’s possible that ancestry ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...