Roses, the reigning monarchs of Southern gardens, come in all colors, sizes, and shapes. From classic heirloom roses to new hybrids, small shrubs to climbing vines, or miniature potted roses, there ...

As beautiful as roses are, the most fragrant roses have stronger scents than others. These rose varieties will fill your garden with colorful blooms and fabulous floral aromas. Plant them by your ...

If you’ve ever picked up a rose bouquet from the grocery store or sniffed at the options in a florist’s shop, you might have been disappointed by the lack of scent in those beautiful blooms. With ...

Fragrance is connected in the most intimate way with memory. The scent of a fragrant rose can transport us to fond and cherished memories. Our visual delight in a beautiful rose bloom is immediately ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...

As roses fill gardens and hedgerows this season, there is a story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath their petals. Analysis of rose genomes and floral structure is revealing how the ...

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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 ...

The celebrated gardener on a timeless classic ...