How Can I Make My Backyard Smell Good

Some, such as old-fashioned flowering tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris), lilacs, and mock oranges, spew wonderful scents all over the yard with no prompting. Others, such as scented geraniums, lavender, and rosemary, have more subtle scents that require you to brush against them or to bend over and take a sniff.

What can I put in my yard to smell good?

  1. Pineapple Sage. 1/13. …
  2. Gardenia. 2/13. …
  3. Jasmine Tobacco. 3/13. …
  4. Stargazer Lily. 4/13. …
  5. ‘Scentsation’ Honeysuckle. 5/13. …
  6. Four O’Clocks. 6/13. …
  7. German Chamomile. 7/13. …
  8. ‘Baby Moon’ Daffodil. 8/13.

Why does my backyard smell?

The scent might be the most noticeable part, but it’s also likely having a negative impact on your yard. Your lawn smells bad because it’s being overwatered, which prevents the grass from getting enough oxygen. … Other causes of a bad-smelling lawn are fungus, flies, animal feces, and poorly managed compost.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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