Full disclosure: I wasn't always a fan of California native plants because, honestly, I didn't know anything about them. I was too busy being googly eyed over show-stopper ornamentals like roses. My ...

The scent of fresh flowers in the home is wonderful at any time of year, but it is usually associated with spring and summer.

Fragrant flowers are a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only do they produce beautiful blooms that fill your landscape with color, but their scent creates a calming, welcoming atmosphere. Like ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Planting fast-growing shrubs is another way to bring color and fragrance to the garden. One large hardy ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs ...

The flower-watching, bloom-obsessed, petal-powered season in Southern California unfurls, in many minds, over a full half of the year, beginning around the middle of January. Stream Los Angeles News ...

There's not as many flowers for Leianne Farrelly's grandson to collect this time around. "The wind just blew all the plants over," Farrelly said. Fences typically full of pakalana -- now empty.