Garden Basics with Farmer Fred
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred
Fred Hoffman
398 Aromatic Plants, plus Roses!
31 minutes Posted Jun 27, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Aromatic Plants - Scented Geraniums
Aromatic Plants - The Tuberose
Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter
Aromatic Plants - Lemon Verbena
Aromatic Plants - Culinary Sage
Aromatic Plants - the banana shrub
10 Fragrant Roses
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In this podcast, you’ll hear from these U.C. Sacramento County Master Gardeners and their favorite aromatic plants:

Collete Armao - Scented Geraniums

Dan Vierria - the Tuberose

Kathy Hellesen - Lemon Verbena

Greta Lacin - Sage (Salvia), especially sages for cooking

Teri Van Airsdale - the banana shrub (Magnolia figo)

And bonus audio - an interview with Master Rosarian Charlotte Owendyk about her 10 most favorite fragrant roses, including

Julia Child
Firefighter
Francis Meilland
Memorial Day
Pope John Paul II
Secret
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Mr. Lincoln
Double Delight
Beverly
Falling in Love
Golden Celebration

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Pictured: Magnolia figo (banana shrub) 'Port Wine'

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