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Gardens

In the Garden

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

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Gardens

An inside look at the Washington, D.C., home of the General Foods titan and socialite

End of the Line

Protecting a courtyard from an unsightly intruder

What's in Season

A master gardener’s favorite, the walking onion—zingy, hardy, and self-planting— is ripe for revival

Outdoors

The world’s only commercial ramp farmer seeks a successor

SOUTHERN HEROES

The Georgian works to perpetuate the South’s heirloom crops

Southern Heroes

This propagator of the Cherokee Purple preserves and protects the South’s favored summertime crop

Gardens

Thanks to Thomas Jefferson’s keen nose, fragrant blooms endure for today’s green thumbs

Gardens

Containers of herbs and veggies, inspired by one of England’s most famous gardens, yield abundant flavor

Gardens

An expert’s beautiful new book celebrates flowers of all kinds, but right now, it’s daffodil time

Gardens

A guide to mail-order sources for beautiful house plants

In the Garden

On Avery Island in Louisiana, curious camellia hunters unravel generations of botanical mysteries

Gardens

Shop for interesting flowers to plant now for a spectacle come spring

Gardens

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

In the Garden

A Lexington couple tap a celebrated designer to create their dream garden—and his

Food & Drink

Tips and tales from a prize-winning backyard gardener

Gardens

A new exhibition at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., recreates some of the South’s most beloved gardens in miniature

Gardens

Bowls of water keep quick-to-wilt gardenias going

Gardens

Cahaba or “shoal” lilies appear from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina

In the Garden

A humble Southern bulb finds new respect, thanks to a Carolina plantsman