Gardens

This centuries-old gardening tradition helps ward off unwanted visitors in a sustainable way

A blend of chaos and order, its beautiful blooms inspired a mother-daughter photo project

For generations, a North Carolina family has propagated long lines of lilies and lotuses in their aquatic gardens

Don’t be intimidated by tales of finicky seeds in the fridge. Here’s everything Southerners need to know to get milkweed in the ground and support the monarch migration.

Daffodil bulbs aplenty, a griddle made for camping, and more must-haves for the backyard and beyond

And why it’s totally fine to let some pods grow big

Seeds, vegetables, and flowers with tasty flavors and surprising backstories

Plus, tips for nurturing Eudora Welty’s favorite cactus

An extensive restoration at Reynolda honors one of the South’s most iconic glasshouses

Digging into an old gardening tenet

Something beautiful grows every season in these strollable, delightful green spaces

A grandmother’s gift sparks a curiosity now fed by an urban botanical wonderland in Atlanta

A conservationist family built a natural classroom to nurture native species and budding artists alike

Stop and smell the tea olives

Native plants color the canvas for a Lowcountry artist and landscape architect

My dad named the Jennybelle Juneberry—aka serviceberry—after me, and now it heralds summer for Southerners everywhere

How a veterinarian with a green thumb turned a junkyard into a palm paradise

Skip the pulling and especially the spraying, and join me in sheet mulching

Plus, the rose that smells like sweet tea

A smart bird feeder, a bounty of garden seeds, avian artwork, and more thoughtful finds to delight both birders and feathered friends