Gardens

Native plants color the canvas for a Lowcountry artist and landscape architect

My dad named the Jennybelle Juneberry—aka serviceberry—after me, and now it heralds summer for Southerners everywhere

How a veterinarian with a green thumb turned a junkyard into a palm paradise

One visit to Quarry Gardens and you’ll know this reborn, peaceful place is no longer the pits

Plus, the rose that smells like sweet tea

Pretty pollinators, predatory stink bugs, parasitic wasps—a thriving garden has it all

Come for the orchids, stay for the electromagnetic cooking at the first net-positive-energy botanical garden in the world

One by one, states are banning the beautiful but invasive tree—and for good reason

Everyone screams for Big Spoon Creamery’s sweet floral treat

Neglect them in the heat of summer, and they’ll reward you with a flavorful bounty

In her new book, foraging pro Tama Matsuoka Wong outlines a gentler approach to gardening that’s both beautiful and delicious

Four ways to use an unexpected delicacy of early spring

A Lowcountry master arborist says yes—and shares how to help an aging tree’s chances

Get your hands dirty at these spring-themed workshops

Crops like Blue Ridge butternut squash support food-system resilience—and taste great too

The little Asian hobby tree has led to a big, beautiful business in Olive Branch

The design legend shares tips and stories in her beautiful new book

All about lethal bronzing disease—plus one scientist’s surprising solution

Exulting in the joys (and uses) of a pile of poo

Experts weigh in on useful (and clever) tips for protecting your plants this winter