Robert Hicks

In the Garden
The Orchard Artist
How self-taught Tennessee gardener Peter Thevenot became one of America’s preeminent experts in the art of espalier

In Memoriam
Remembering B. B. King
Remembering the passion and the prowess of the late B. B. King

Travel
Small-Town Escapes: Franklin, TN
Nashville’s next-door neighbor looks to the future while preserving the past

Music
The Guitar Pull
Making music the old-fashioned way — on the porch

Arts
Painting Ghosts
A Nashville artist documents the many faces of the Civil War

Our Kind of Place
George Washington (and I) Slept Here
A peek behind the walls into the enduring relevance of Mt. Vernon

Home & Garden
In the Garden: Digging History
A gardener finds his calling in plots of the past

Travel
Florida’s Hidden Hot Spots: Where to Get Lost
Looking for the Florida that others miss? Look no farther than these hidden hot spots