Having spent many years trying to master the art of creating a garden that’s full of heady, sweet scents, particularly during the month of June, I worry that I’m slightly behind the curve in our ...

The Sweet Olive is an evergreen shrub or small tree cherished for its intensely sweet fragrance and its polished appearance.

Does this sweet smell attract bees and butterflies? Not necessarily. This smell rather repels many insects, according to “Kaguwashiki Shokubutsu-tachi no Himitsu” (Secrets of fragrant plants ...