Ready to have a hoot? Whether you’re an owl enthusiast or just someone who loves a good laugh, you’re in for a treat with this bumper list of owl puns and owl jokes.
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Vines and climbers do wonders in sprucing up dull walls, empty fences, bare pathways, and barren entrances. Hence, we’ve curated a selection of plants that produce beautiful blooms and the sweetest scents while climbing up. Check out our list of the best fragrant vines for your garden!
Botanical Name: Lathyrus odoratus
USDA Zones: 2-11
Native to Italy, sweet peas are annual climbers perfect for adding sweet citrus, floral notes, and lots of color to your surroundings. You can also use them as cut flowers; just a few will fill your room with their sweet fragrance.
Sweet pea vine prefers bright sun, afternoon shade, and moist soil. Despite its edible name, its seeds are toxic.
Botanical Name: Trachelospermum jasminoides
USDA Zones: 7-10
Native to eastern Asia, star jasmine is a woody, evergreen vine with dark green leaves and a strong aroma with hints of honey and vanilla. Mid-spring, it produces clusters of star-shaped white blooms.
This vigorous climber does well in full sun and afternoon shade and will quickly blanket a bare, sunny wall. To keep it under control, prune regularly, and look out for sticky sap from stems when you do trim.
Botanical Name: Lonicera
USDA Zones: 4-9
Honeysuckle vines are hardy climbers that produce intensely fragrant, nectar-filled tubular blooms in spring and summer. Its flowers carry an aroma that is a mix of jasmine with hints of vanilla, and its nectar attracts hummingbirds.
Although invasive, this prolific climber is popularly used to cover dull walls and empty patches. Grow your honeysuckles in moist but free-draining soil where they get partial shade.
Botanical Name: Clematis montana
USDA Zones: 6-9
This vigorous, fragrant vine is ideal for covering unsightly walls and fences. It can also beautify
Ready to have a hoot? Whether you’re an owl enthusiast or just someone who loves a good laugh, you’re in for a treat with this bumper list of owl puns and owl jokes.
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With over 30,000 species under their belt, it’s no surprise that these special plants emit a range of scents, from spicy to fruity, citrusy to floral, or even nutty and creamy. And some imitate the scents of other blooms like roses and hyacinths! So, we compiled a selection of the best and most fragrant orchids for your home.
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From temperature extremes to shifting rainfall patterns, communities coast to coast are experiencing the increasing impacts of climate change. In many areas summers are hotter and drier, making gardeners more reliant on supplemental irrigation to grow the same plants that thrived for them in years past. Meanwhile, restrictions on watering in some regions make responding to drought more challenging. In the face of unpredictable rainfall and unprecedented temperature fluctuations, it’s more important than ever to invest in plants that can withstand waves of heat and drought.
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