There are many smells, good and bad, that trigger my memory. Sweet Mock Orange when in bloom triggers a memory of getting out of school. It has been told to me that the sense of smell is the closest ...

Catch a waft of orange-blossom fragrance from these mock orange varieties and it will stop you in your tracks. One of the most dependable plants in the garden, mock orange (also known as philadelphus) ...

Q: My mother taught me everything there is to know about plants and trees and how to take care of them properly. She is a walking encyclopedia of the outdoors. While visiting her yesterday I saw a ...

One of the sad things about moving is you can’t always take your favorite plants with you. Especially if they’re growing in your neighbor’s yard. One of my favorite shrubs is the old-fashioned ...

Mock Orange, Philadelphus, is an old-fashioned, fragrant, spring-blooming shrub. It’s large — it can grow to nine feet — easy-to-grow and produces thousands of blooms that smell like orange blossoms, ...

Philadelphus plants are known for their delicious scent. The medium to large flowering shrubs bloom in early summer and are relatively easy to grow in the sun or light shade. They grow well on most ...

In early summer, when not many shrubs are ready to bloom, the mock orange (philadelphus) has a lovely display of large, double white flowers and a fragrance reminiscent of orange blossom.

For Midland couple Tim and Cathy Richard, simple shrubs sparked a decade-long tradition of fellowship in their own backyard. One evening 10 years ago, the Richards returned to their Lexington Court ...