[Snoopy]

I have a question, not sure this is where to post or not, but here goes: I visited a couple of summers ago and plan to eventually move down, once I'm retired. The one thing I noticed while driving around in the golf cart was a funny odor. It seemed to be every where outside. I asked a few people about it and was given various answers, but no one was really sure. Any ideas? Thanks!

[KathieI]

Did it smell "poopy" like fertilizer? They may have fertilized the golf courses and it sure does carry a long way and smell really bad.

[Carpe Diem]

There's a garlic plant with with bluish/purplish flowers (at certain times of the year) that is planted in groups along the boulevards. It's a simple plant, but pretty.

My first time at the Villages it almost made me nauseous. But the sense of smell is powerful at triggering memories. Went north . . . came back months later . . . and that stinkin' smell actually brought back fond memories of the Villages. I kinda like it now.

It's supposed to keep bugs away. But I couldn't take the constant smell planting it in my yard.

[CFrance]

We were driving home on 466A this afternoon, and it smelled like a garbage dump we used to know and hate on I-96 in Coopersville, MI.

[karostay]

Dog Poop

[elenG]

Does it smell like cabbage? I notice that everywhere I go and have been wanting to ask someone what this is.

[graciegirl]

There are trees that smell...musty, and the water for irrigation that comes from retention ponds south of 466 can smell stinky.

[TVMayor]

I think its money.

[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

There's a garlic plant with with bluish/purplish flowers (at certain times of the year) that is planted in groups along the boulevards. It's a simple plant, but pretty.

My first time at the Villages it almost made me nauseous. But the sense of smell is powerful at triggering memories. Went north . . . came back months later . . . and that stinkin' smell actually brought back fond memories of the Villages. I kinda like it now.

It's supposed to keep bugs away. But I couldn't take the constant smell planting it in my yard.

That plant is society garlic. it took me awhile to get used to it. Now it doesn't bother me at all.

[buggyone]

I would bet the odor the OP refers to is the irrigation water south of Hwy 466.

It has a sulphur smell and can be likened to boiled eggs.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by Snoopy

I have a question, not sure this is where to post or not, but here goes: I visited a couple of summers ago and plan to eventually move down, once I'm retired. The one thing I noticed while driving around in the golf cart was a funny odor. It seemed to be every where outside. I asked a few people about it and was given various answers, but no one was really sure. Any ideas? Thanks!

If it smelled everywhere you went, what was the common denominator?

[Rollie]

Are they using recycled water on the golf courses? That would do it.

Rollie

[Miles42]

My pick is the pond water smell from irrigation

[Lauren Sweeny]

Occasionally I have caught a nasty smell in the air, I thought it might be the odor from the stuff that is used to stain,paint ( whatever) on driveways to seal in the color. It is very strong and wafts through the area for quite some time.

[mulligan]

Were you anywhere near the Clown College ?