Gardens

Digging in the dirt is a Southerner’s longstanding duty

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

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

Protecting a courtyard from an unsightly intruder

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

The world’s only commercial ramp farmer seeks a successor

The Georgian works to perpetuate the South’s heirloom crops

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

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

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

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

A guide to mail-order sources for beautiful house plants

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

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

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

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

Tips and tales from a prize-winning backyard gardener

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

Bowls of water keep quick-to-wilt gardenias going

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