Gardens

Tanner Mitchell aka Tanner the Planter promises you don’t have a black thumb, and he’s got a new book—and one key pointer—to prove it

Planting (and partying) with the evening in mind

The award-winning landscape designer and visual artist revels in the magic of the Lowcountry’s native flora

In a lush rhododendron forest in Highlands, a green Eden grows at Thistlewaite

Welcoming spring with a double dose of natural beauty

Vibrant spring gatherings put the South’s most special blooms in the spotlight

Let ’mater master Frank Hyman narrow the field to a delicious quartet

In the wake of Florida’s recent deep freeze, a horticulture expert takes stock of the damage and preaches patience over pruning

Why the South’s plant pros aren’t waiting for spring to prep for great gardens

“We garden for fresh food, to beautify our homes, to create habitat for wildlife, to conserve native plants, to create sanctuaries for ourselves, to cool our yards and cities, to express ourselves creatively, to be outdoors with hands in the dirt”

At a public garden along the South Carolina coast, there’s enchantment afoot in every season

If you plant it, they will come

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

In Lexington, Kentucky, Alex Narramore nurtures a stunning artist’s garden to create remarkable botanical cakes

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

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

The acclaimed garden designer Jon Carloftis on his mother’s lasting legacy

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

Certain ornamentals can be as unexpectedly deadly as they are pretty

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