Despite having it for around ten years, one reader is struggling with getting her honeysuckle to flower - Marieke Peche/Alamy I think you have certainly been patient with your honeysuckle; how ...

Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) encompasses 180 species of flowering vines and shrubs known for their fragrant blooms and vibrant colors. In home gardens, vining varieties are particularly popular. Native ...

This early-flowering and long-blooming shrub emits a strong, sweet fragrance.

Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) and other Asian bush-type honeysuckles are considered invasive species in Kansas. The fragrance of honeysuckle flowers is refreshingly sweet — the sort that draws ...

Honeysuckle is dominating home-decor trends in 2011 as a playful and vibrant alternative to the serene turquoise of 2010. Design experts say there are many easy ways to incorporate it into your home ...

Oppressive heat has gardeners looking ahead to the fall garden. Cape honeysuckle and firespike are two plants that bloom beautifully in autumn and can be planted now. Cape honeysuckle, a plant that ...

Honeysuckle may be a blessing or a curse, depending on why and where you plant it and which type you plant. Hall’s honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’) is the species most commonly seen. Hall’s ...

In the Northeast, honeysuckle – perhaps the sweetest smelling flower around – is blooming. It's not just sweet it’s also easily identified. What chemicals make honeysuckle smell so good? You may be ...

As a child, I remember my parents teaching me how to tease a drop of sweet nectar from honeysuckle flowers. For many years after I thought of honeysuckle as one of the natural treats supplied by ...