On Halloween, moms and dads who were chaperoning little trick-or-treaters on my North End street in Virginia Beach got a sweet treat all their own. “What do I smell?” asked one mom. “I feel like I’m ...

A few decades ago, tea olive trees (often accompanied by azaleas and camellias) were standard landscape components in Central Florida. Indeed, the species (Osmanthus fragrans) was cherished for its ...

Xianning has a long history of osmanthus planting. It is recorded in historical literature that in the Warring States Period more than 2,300 years ago, when poem Qu Yuan passed Xianning, he wrote the ...

This fast-growing plant can reach 20 feet tall and thrives in full sun or partial shade. While it can be used as a hedge, it may grow thin in the middle if planted in too much shade. Other varieties ...

On your trip to China, visit one of the most beautiful cities named Guilin through the Guilin tours available. Reserve one of the exotic Guilin Hotels and enhance the quality of your trip. Guilin is a ...

On my recent trip, I discovered autumn gardens in Italy smell a lot like those in South Carolina thanks to two kinds of fall-blooming Osmanthus. In fact, my travel group became quite amused with the ...

Fragrant plants offer aromatic benefits and come in various colors, fragrances, and blooming seasons. Native fragrant plants like Sweet Acacia, Fringetree, and Fiddlewood support local ecosystems. Non ...

Question: I've been looking for plant material that will make a good hedge, but not one that looks unkempt very quickly, or become problematic because it spreads too fast. It should be evergreen since ...