A summer flower garden is a treat for the senses. M any common flowers offer not just visual pleasure, but they also delight the nose with their wonderful fragrances. Here are just a few easily grown common flowers that are as celebrated for their perfume as they are for their beauty. Some of these delightful [...]

What about some of the annual dianthus or pinks and carnations? Nowadays there are some superb strains about, many of which are made for cottage garden display. The modern Fleuroselect winning ‘Telstar’, a much refined and long-flowering sweet william-like pink with a colour range that embraces all the old fashioned shades. True carnation-type flowers can [...]