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Virginia in Bloom

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

split persimmon seeds

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Using Persimmon Seeds to Predict the Weather Is a Folk Tradition

A North Carolina gardener shares what kind of winter we can expect according to the fruit—plus her grandmother’s persimmon pudding recipe

a log cabin in Alaska

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Meet the Southern Gardeners Growing and Thriving in Alaska’s Wilderness

At Camp Denali and beyond, Southern women have been leaving their green-thumbed mark

A garden at the back of a house in woodland. It has a firepit surrounded by chairs

Home & Garden

This Lush Hideout Near Cashiers Extends a Wet and Wild Welcome

At a restored North Carolina retreat, a revived garden bridges one couple’s home to the storybook forest at their doorstep

A pair of gardeners stand in a patch of colorful bromeliads

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A Lowcountry Paradise Cooked Up by a Pair of Professional Bakers

On a South Carolina island, two gardeners tend to a vibrant sanctuary among the oaks

A sago palm

Home & Garden

These Common Backyard Plants Can Be Toxic to Your Dog

Certain ornamentals can be as unexpectedly deadly as they are pretty

A collage of different blooms of roses

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The Best Varieties of Roses for Southern Gardens

The South is a friendly place to grow roses—if you know which ones to plant. Expert Paul Zimmerman shares his picks and tips.

Peonies in bloom

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Do Ants Really Help Peonies Bloom?

Getting the dirt on these frequent backyard bedfellows

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