Gardens

Exulting in the joys (and uses) of a pile of poo

Experts weigh in on useful (and clever) tips for protecting your plants this winter

In the chill of winter, these indoor garden havens promise warmth, light, and visions of blooming days ahead

In a new book, a visionary Southern gardener shares his secrets

Garden pros share tips for giving your green spot a sense of Southern story

Advice from Plots & Pans’ Dominique Charles

In a placid patch of Cashiers mountainscape, design and nature happily commingle

Their answers were surprising (and surprisingly touching)

When the farmer-florist Dee Hall couldn’t find a source for locally grown flowers near Norfolk, Virginia, she planted her own

One small perk of an endless summer

Meet a handful of the showy floral stars, including Southern, saucer, bigleaf, and ‘Little Gem’

Make your green space a heaven on earth with these bucolic beauties

These shrubs and trees let you have your shade and eat it too

A Knoxville couple creates a garden for bees and butterflies on long-held family land

How one Texas businesswoman’s patch of earth keeps her—and her family—grounded

Because a green thumb is better than a green jacket

An old salt shares his tricks for beautifying the beloved Blockade Runner Beach Resort

Magnolia, dogwood, plus some surprising varieties you’ll want to add to your yard

As hardiness zones shift and temperatures warm unevenly, choose the right plants and help them thrive

What my mother’s garden taught me about writing, life, and making room for the unruly