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 ...

Gardens are blooming across the country and if you’re an admirer of historic gardens, English Heritage has a plethora of gorgeous garden to ...

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs f ...

If it's an intoxicating perfume you're after, there are still some flowers that will make your nose — and your heart — happy.

Not many flowers have that power. Some never did. Others no longer do, thanks to breeding that has developed bigger, prettier, hardier and disease-resistant plants at the expense of scent.

While the more popular roses have lost their intense fragrance through breeding, original heirloom varieties — which bloom only once a year — still have the capacity to boost the garden’s aroma.

Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about ...