Gardens


A collage of different blooms of roses

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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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Getting the dirt on these frequent backyard bedfellows

A community garden

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This centuries-old gardening tradition helps ward off unwanted visitors in a sustainable way

A woman reaches for flowers in a garden

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A blend of chaos and order, its beautiful blooms inspired a mother-daughter photo project

A woman stands in a water lily pond

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For generations, a North Carolina family has propagated long lines of lilies and lotuses in their aquatic gardens

A monarch caterpillar on a milkweed flower.

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Don’t be intimidated by tales of finicky seeds in the fridge. Here’s everything Southerners need to know to get milkweed in the ground and support the monarch migration.

A sieve full of okra

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And why it’s totally fine to let some pods grow big