Articles related to "Plant Scents"



Heady Scents of Summer
How is your garden's attar? Attar is a Persian word meaning smell. The heady scents of summer are now all around us, time to explore the delicious intoxicating fragrances of mid summer. Scents are the souls of flowers and are the very essence of the garden.
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Balm of Gilead, an aromatic Shrub
Balm of Gilead is a perennial shrub with a lovely eucalyptus aroma. This fragrant herb has a rich and ancient history.
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Fragrant Annual Plants
Annual plants grow and flower quickly and these annuals are perfect additions to a nose-pleasing fragrance garden. Which scents will you add to your garden?
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Overwintering Tender Herbs
In recent years, tender herbs have become very popular as container plants. Some gardeners may choose to discard them at the end of the growing season. I prefer to bring my favorites indoors for the winter.
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Plants for Moonlight Night Gardens
The stunning, delicate beauty of a moon or night time garden is unique and timeless. Learn how to select plants for a moonlight garden and design your garden.
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Cool-Season Cut Flower Annuals
Add a few cool-season annuals to your garden for color during off seasons. See five of the best cool weather annual cut flower plants.
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Magnolia Syringa and Peony for Scented Gardens
Plant a collection of fragrant blooming plants then add summer annuals. Magnolia, Syringa and peonies grown in one planting bed will create a scented flower garden.
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Making Glycerin Soap
Learn a simple microwave recipe for homemade glycerin soap.This recipe is easy to use for kids to make as gifts.
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A List of Hostas to Grow in Blooming Gardens
Among all plantain lilies, there are blue leaved hostas for shade gardens, sun tolerant hostas, hostas for small space gardens and those with fragrant flowers.
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Perfume in the Garden
Any garden can be the setting for a fiesta of scents, ranging from light and subtle to deep, musky and complex.
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Herbal Beginnings
Herbs belong in every garden -- add some to yours now! How-to tips and designs using popular herbs plus some interesting historical notes.
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