The wonderfully fragrant hyacinths is surprisingly easy to grow. Follow these simple tips to planting and caring for these ...

This column, at one point, was going to be about us finally finishing the two-year front porch project from hell. After all, we were down to the painting, and how long could that possibly take? The ...

Flowers add such beauty to our landscapes and gardens, attracting people and pollinators. In addition to appealing to our eyes, many plants also have a wonderful fragrance. So when you're ready to add ...

When gardeners think of spring-blooming bulbs, the top four plants that come to mind are crocus, daffodils, hyacinths and ...

I can't imagine the holidays without the fresh, woodsy smells of pine and fir and the sweet scent of paperwhite narcissus. The fragrant bulbs are easily coaxed, or forced, into bloom for holiday ...

Q: I want to force paperwhite bulbs for the holidays and plant some in my garden. Will you explain when and how? A: Paperwhites (Narcissus spp.) are easy to force for fragrant indoor blooms, and they ...

An easy to grow bulb available this time of year is paperwhite narcissus. They can be found at garden centers as well as often at your favorite grocery or big box store. Some places sell bulbs singly ...

Q. Last year, I received a gift of flowering paperwhites. They were so fragrant I would like to know if I could grow them at home? A. Paperwhites (narcissus) are so easy to grow indoors that catalogs ...

* What it is: Tuberose is a frost-tender small bulb (technically a rhizome) that blooms for a few weeks in August and September with some of the most fragrant flowers of any plant. Flowers are white ...

Wild fennel grows all over California, and the other day I discovered a huge patch on a residential street in Los Angeles. Unfortunately there was nowhere to park, so I couldn’t stop to gather it.