Gardens

A chat with the Virginia-born tastemaker on her new floral book, backyard plant hunting, and respectfully repurposing old wedding gifts

Why Churchill Downs looks so stunning on the big day

How to get the most out of the beloved patio plant

Step through the garden gate at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota

A historic estate provides the stage for an award-worthy revival

See how a new Texas garden welcomes spring

Smart resources for finding and swapping for the seeds you need this spring

Nashville’s Saint Maide hand-dries florals to dramatic effect

Three beauties to plant beyond the grandiflora

Editors, gardeners, and readers share the tiny kernels of history they’re planning to plant

Fall is the best time to plan and plant ahead for next year’s centerpieces

Substitute the blight-prone Southern favorite with these evergreen surrogates

The creeping beauty adds drama to Southern Thanksgiving centerpieces

Six lessons of well-being from the book The Well-Gardened Mind

Southerners know pollinators are a garden’s best friends

How a Chattanooga couple styled a garden for the senses

For help planting a paradise at home, go where the wild things grow

Experts weigh in on the best you-can’t-kill-’em plants for your garden

Digging in the dirt is a Southerner’s longstanding duty

How the slow-blooming flower finally turned the head of Leo McGee