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June is the month for weddings, Flag Day, and the summer solstice. It is also the month of delicious scents. Although the heavy hitters, such as trumpet lilies, are weeks [...]

The Mayflower, 'Epigaea repens,' blossoms each April in New England. It has small, sweet-smelling white and pink petals. Mayflowers, which symbolize unspoken love, have made romantics out of native New Englander males.

These blooms can wake up a salad or brighten up a plate What's that flower peeking out from behind the lettuce leaf?" I asked a fellow garden writer last summer. […]

10 perennials with blue flowers A decade ago, gardeners had to search hard for summer-flowering perennials with blue blossoms. That's changed. Nurseries and mail-order catalogs are offering more blue-flowering plants. […]

Nature has a way of healing both physical and spiritual hurts. Enjoying nature through gardening is one way to let this happen. Research has shown that people engaging in this activity show more signs of psychological health than those who do not.

The perennial called the bleeding heart was discovered by one flower fancier when she sought a plant that did not need direct sunlight. Only upon flowering did she realize how beautiful they are, and now their early June bloom makes them the stars of her garden.

Limemound spirea grows well in well-drained soil and under direct sunlight or partial shade. The plant can grow as high as three feet, with attractive pale-pink flowers and lemony leaves.

Sundrops, with their bright yellow color, are more attractive when combined with other flowers. They are in full bloom during summer and grow well in well-drained soil. They can last for two seasons and grow as high two feet.

Moss verbena thrives well in sunny and well-drained places. It blooms during summer and fall and is ideal for border gardening. The flowers are pinkish-purple and blend well with Moonbeam coreopsis or Alba flowers.

Rose campion and Maltese cross grow well in well-drained soil and under direct sunlight. Rose campion can withstand drought and grows as high as three feet while Maltese cross needs moderate moisture. The flowers of these plants have brilliant colors.

The Natchez mock orange grows well under full sunlight or light shade and in moist, well drained soil. Although its flowers are not as fragrant as other varieties, the plant's dainty pure white blossoms can make any garden attractive.

Individuals may add fragrance to their gardens by planting old-fashioned flowering tobacco. The flowering tobacco plants sold at garden centers are shorter and less fragrant than the old-fashioned species which feature distinctly white blossoms and bold foliage.

No other flower is quite like the orchid. The very name evokes visions of tropical jungles, fragile beauty, extravagance, mystery, even intrigue. However-not that we want to lessen the romance [...]