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 ...

Fragrant plants are one of the important sensory elements that makes a garden special. Just as a border can feel lacking without the mellow hum of bees, so something seems missing without fragrance.

Fragrant roses never seem to go out of favour. It has always part of the rose’s allure and we instinctively bend down to smell a rose for its perfume. Each rose has its own distinct scent, as ...

Of the five senses, can you guess which is the most powerful, the one that brings back memories, can transport you thousands of miles and even affects the taste of your food? Quick, who knows? Make ...

rose ‘Vera Johns’ in the garden. Image supplied by Alice Coetzee During hot summer days, roses that hold their shape and colour have firm, even stiff petals that last much longer than the softer ...