Gardens

The South’s Spectacular Gardens

Private gardens and public greenspaces bring charm and beauty to Southern landscapes

Photo: BRENNAN WESLEY

Dahlias at Poppins Posies in Mills River, North Carolina.

Public Gardens to See

photo: COURTESY of LEU GARDENS

Where to See the South’s Best Camellias

Brave the chilly temperatures and meander through some of the South’s top spots to see the “winter rose” this year. Read more.


photo: JOEY SEAWELL

Winston-Salem’s Green Heart

In this leafy Piedmont city, Moravians, tobacco magnates, and modern gardeners have all found fertile soil for their visions. Read more.


photo: DIWANG VALDEZ

Harvesting History at Smith Farm

An 1860s demonstration garden in Atlanta nourishes the community. Read more.


photo: JOSH MERIDETH

Gardening Secrets of the Kentucky Derby

Find out how Churchill Downs looks so stunning on the big day. Read more.


photo: Courtesy of Houston Botanic Garden

Walk Through the Houston Botanic Garden

See how a new Texas garden welcomes spring. Read more.


photo: ERIK KVALSVIK

A Garden Tour of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood Estate

Explore the elaborate gardens and sprawling manicured landscapes at the Hillwood Estate, which stem from the precise direction of the late Post. Read more.


photo: HELEN NORMAN

The South’s Most Spectacular Topiary Garden

Bring on spring with designer Bunny Williams at Ladew Topiary Gardens’ annual festival. Read more.


photo: JULIA LYNN

Charleston’s Perfect Pocket Garden

Gardens don’t need to be gigantic to be grand. Read more.


photo: BRENNAN WESLEY

A Dahlia Oasis at Poppins Posies

In the hills outside Asheville, a husband-and-wife team cultivates a three-acre dreamscape devoted to a mountain flower. Read more.

Step Inside These Private Southern Gardens

photo: Andrew Hyslop

A Garden With Bluegrass Roots

Malvern, a classic Georgian manor, was designed by architect Ogden Codman, Jr., who also created Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Breakers in Newport, RI. Read more.


photo: JAMES R. LOCKHART

An Antebellum Parterre in Savannah

Symmetry and surprise blossom side by side in this Georgia garden. Read more.


photo: TIM ROBISON

The Magic of Moss

A Western North Carolina hideaway where mysterious moss enchants everything it touches. Read more.


photo: KATE LESEUR

An English Garden with a Texas Twist

A Dallas landscape architect reinvents his garden, marrying English traditional with Lone Star tough. Read more.


photo: HEATHER ANNE THOMAS

A Garden With A Sweeping View

High in the mountains of Kentucky, a young garden designer adds his signature touch to a landscape decades in the making. Read more.


photo: HELEN NORMAN

A Victory Garden Revived

How a Maryland couple brought a World War II–era garden back to life—and then some. Read more.


photo: STACEY VAN BERKEL

Cultivating Harmony in a Mountain Garden

A serendipitous collaboration unites the quirky facets of a home in North Carolina. Read more.


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