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"My much-appreciated gardener has taken a few days off for a trip to Yosemite, giving me time to review the issues in the garden that are awaiting her return," writes Tom Karwin. "Gardens always have issues needing maintenance. Today’s column focuses on some of the issues I spotted for next week’s work, followed by suggestions of ways to review a garden."

In Thornton Wilders 1938 play, “Our Town,” heliotrope flowers connect two sets of characters who gather to inhale their intoxicating scen ...

In Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, “Our Town,” heliotrope flowers connect two sets of characters who gather to inhale their intoxicating scent in the moonlight.

In Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, “Our Town,” heliotrope flowers connect two sets of...

In Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, “Our Town,” heliotrope flowers connect two sets of characters who gather to inhale their intoxicating scent in the moonlight. Heliotropes, then common, are, indeed, wonde

Many one-time garden staples from the Victorian era through the 1950s have been replaced with hybrids and compact bedding plants, many of which lack the charm, aroma and simple nostalgia of their predecessors. Here are eight vintage garden flowers worth revisiting.

In Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, “Our Town,” heliotrope flowers connect two sets of characters who gather to inhale their intoxicating scent in the moonlight. Heliotropes, then common, are, indeed, wonderfully fragranced.