I recently overheard another Master Gardener state unequivocally that the Southern garden is defined by four plants: gardenia, magnolia, tea olive and camellia. Ironically, none of these classic ...

The Southern Garden History Society just wrapped up its annual meeting in Mobile, Alabama. My mentor Dr. William C. Welch introduced me to this group and as a lifetime member of this organization I’ve ...

This time of year, you might be fortunate enough to see a large shrub blooming along the side of the road that has large, exquisite, colorful, pink flowers. People are often taken by this shrub and ...

Camellias are a popular plant that shine in the winter and are said to be the “sophistic of the plant world”. These evergreen shrubs, with their glossy, dark green leaves are a staple in many Southern ...

Nationally known speakers will be featured at the Southern Garden Symposium, Oct. 20-21, in St. Francisville, The Southern Garden Symposium, in its 35th year, has become an annual tradition with ...

If you live in this part of the world, how does your garden grow? I grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, with a yard that ...

BECOMING ELIZABETH LAWRENCE: Discovered Letters of a Southern Gardener. Edited by Emily Herring Wilson. John F. Blair. 224 pages. $19.95. "You were very sweet, dear Ann, to take so much trouble with ...