Want to add more color to your landscape this season? Start by incorporating one or more of these stunning landscaping plants ...

Arne Maynard shares his design for a softly coloured border that flowers in late May before giving way to lush foliage – and ...

Studies do show that citronella, geranium, peppermint and other fragrant plants can indeed help deter mosquitoes, but the bottom line is that just having those scents around probably won’t stop ...

Each year, these little-known treasures compete for national recognition through ‘Borgo dei Borghi’ (Village of Villages), a beloved television contest that has become a cultural phenomenon ...

If you're looking for pink flowers to add to your hanging basket, consider scented geranium (Pelargonium spp.). Unlike the equally stunning ivy geraniums, this African native is tough enough to handle ...

A tea garden might have spearmint, peppermint, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chamomile and catnip. A garden for potpourri may have lavender, scented geranium, santolina and rosemary.

Little smells greener than a geranium. And in Carole Bamford’s Pelargonium Glasshouse, home to her collection of 173 species, the scent is heady. “When I was first married, I started putting ...

Like scented geraniums, marigolds are commonly planted because they have the ability to ward off troublesome pests. Scented geraniums repel cabbage worms, beetles, and mosquitoes, and marigolds drive ...

The Fragrance Profile of Geranium The scent of geranium is complex and multi-layered. Often described as a floral scent with green, citrus, and slightly spicy undertones, it is refreshingly bright and ...

The former CNN host joked on The Daily Beast Podcast about his new-found Internet fame, and future plans for “lemon-scented” merch.

My favorite among them is peppermint geranium (Pelargonium tomentosum). It may be the most undervalued ground cover for our part of the world. Once established, it’s quite drought tolerant.