Flowers

With lavender wine tastings, wreath-making workshops, and U-Pick events under the stars, these purple paradises are worth a calming field trip

Billowy and beautiful plant ideas for sun and shade

Add the wild summer vine to your next dinner party

The Atlanta floral designer Shean Strong talks how to develop a theme, flowers that can take the heat, and why his grandmother is his biggest inspiration

A new mail-order resource offers gorgeous flowers

Experts weigh in on the best you-can’t-kill-’em plants for your garden

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

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

Bowls of water keep quick-to-wilt gardenias going

When life gives you lemons…turn them into a fruitful bouquet

A primer on the favorite holiday bloom

The key to interesting floral displays? The vessels. Here are tips for pairing three

In her new book, the world-renowned hostess shows how to create gorgeous arrangements with favorite blooms from her gardens

An old-fashioned Southern floral preservation technique is ripe for revival

A closer look at contemporary floral design in a new book about farm-to-vase flowers

Expert advice for sending beautiful blooms

Detour-worthy dahlia destinations in Western North Carolina

A thriving crop of Southern floral designers are bringing homegrown style to the table

Not all roses are created equal

While most Southern gardens are asleep for the winter, this orchid enthusiast’s house is rife with tropical blooms