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Anyone who has ever experienced a severe cold knows just how important a sense of smell is for our everyday lives. Without it, we might not be able to tell onion from chocolate. We would be “blind” to the danger of a gas leak or a pot burning on a cooker. We would be devoid of all the olfactory experience emanating from the plants in our parks and gardens, meadows, and forests.   Read on to find out which ten plants are especially admired for their beautiful aroma! 10.  Philadelphus coronarius  (Sweet mock-orange) Philadelphus coronarius (Sweet mock-orange) This popular ornamental shrub is praised for its decorative white flowers and strong, but pleasant fragrance. This species has been used as a parent of some of the hybrids, such as  Philadelphus × lemoinei.  It is a hardy, tolerant plant, happily growing in the sun and in partial shade.  The numerous hybrids and varieties available offer a wide choice of sizes and types of flowers. 9....

True annual plants are like some rock stars — their life is colorful, eventful, and very short. Every year, they have to grow from seed, flower quickly, and scatter their seeds in order to reproduce before dying in the autumn. In these busy times, they are less and less popular — no one has time to grow plants from seed every year. However, annuals are well worth knowing and maintaining. Despite being ephemeral, short-lived, and quite demanding, they are also immensely beautiful. They tend to flower earlier, and the flowers are often very showy and beautiful. You do not need to worry about protecting them against winter temperatures. You are not stuck with your choice of species for years — every year you can have a completely new flower border. The annuals are an important part of a natural or cottage garden style. They are also grown in wildflower meadows. Remember that some of the perennial plants are grown as annuals in colder climates. Below you can find 10 species that shoul...

Pineapples are both delicious and beautiful. They can also make a magnificent plant for you to enjoy, view, and harvest for years to come. Here's how to turn your store-bought pineapple into a thriving plant! Edit Steps 1 Obtain a pineapple with firm, green leaves (not yellow or brown) . The fruit skin should be golden brown. Make sure it's not overripe by gently tugging on the leaves. If it pops right off, the pineapple is too ripe for this purpose. Make sure that there are no scale insects (they look like small grayish spots) at the base of the leaves. 2 Cut off the crown and strip some of the lower leaves so that the stem is exposed . Trim any fruit flesh without damaging the stem (that flesh could rot your plant later). 3 Turn it upside down and let it dry for about a week so that the cut end and the leaf scars can harden . 4 Put the crown in a glass of water until the roots start growin...

  Climate And Soils Climate But, for ensuring the development of a profitable and prosperous coconut industry, it is necessary that the likes and dislikes of the palm are given due consideration, particularly when establishing plantation in new regions where it was not grown before. In fact, it is highly adaptable to a variety of environments. The coconut palm is not very fastidious or exacting in its climatic requirements. The coconut palm derives its characteristics from the fact that it is essentially a tropical plant. In these connection factors such as latitude, rainfall, temperature, humidity, sunshine, etc., require detailed consideration. Latitude The coconut palm occurs widespread in the tropics. The six primary centres of coconut cultivation, viz., Philippines, India, Indonesia, Ceylon, South Sea Islands and Malaya which together account for over 90 per cent of the world's total acreage and production of the crop lie in this zone between 20 0 N an...