The blossoms that decorate the branches of the tea olive tree ( Osmanthus fragrans are tiny but deeply fragrant. The biggest bloom happens in the spring and summer, but it also blooms intermittently ...

Q: On a family outing recently, we walked through a local neighborhood and were stopped in our tracks by the most wonderful fragrance! Reminding us of apricots, peaches, or jasmine, we searched for ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The most famous Tea Olive in the world is 445 yards in length with an uphill climb and a slight bend to the right. It is deep green in color, speckled with white sands and guarded by ...

If you happen to smell a lovely fragrance in the air this time of year, chances are it will be a tea olive (Osmanthus). Tea olives are a wonderful family of plants to use in the garden. They can be ...

Pruning tools sit on the railing of a deck with a garden full of shrubs in the background. - Alice Rodnova/Shutterstock Tea olives are woody evergreen perennials best-known for their small white ...

On my recent trip, I discovered autumn gardens in Italy smell a lot like those in South Carolina thanks to two kinds of fall-blooming Osmanthus. In fact, my travel group became quite amused with the ...

My childhood obsession with non-edible scented things has come full circle. My childhood obsession with non-edible scented things has come full circle. Osmanthus, also known as sweet osmanthus or tea ...

In poetry and in the garden, fragrance always seems to “waft,” and in the Earth Lady’s garden, Sweet Olive is blooming, and this shrub’s delightful scent is indeed prone to “waft” and perfume the air.