scented geraniums

Scented Adventure

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Now that the holidays have passed, the scents of fir and pine are behind us and a long winter of indoor living is still ahead. If you are lucky, the winter smells in your house include the aromas of delicious things in the oven and wood burning in the fireplace. If you are less lucky, … Read more

A Rose is Not Always a Rose

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I was first smitten with scented-leaf geraniums on a visit to the Cornell Botanic Garden in Ithaca, New York.  It was a sunny summer day and I passed a raised bed of vigorous geraniums near the Welcome Center.  The sunshine had warmed the essential oils lurking at the bases of tiny leaf hairs, allowing visitors … Read more