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    Design

    Compact Shrubs with Colorful Foliage for the Southeast

    Winter is a great time to look outside and evaluate the structure of your landscape. It can be easier during this time of year to tell if you need a…

  • spring planting ideas southeast
    Design

    Spring Planting Plan for the Southeast

    In her article "Spring Planting Ideas," Michelle Gervais beautifully illustrates the magical time that is the start of spring: "Our winter-weary spirits lift as hints of green begin to appear.…

  • bird in the garden
    How-To

    How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

    Flittering, twittering, and singing—birds bring so much life to a garden. Apart from their beauty and pleasant songs, they also add to the biodiversity of our landscapes by spreading seeds…

  • close up of bright purple and orange flowers
    Design

    Gail’s Favorite’s From Last Year

    We visited Gail’s beautiful North Carolina garden yesterday, and today we’re back to see some of her favorite pictures from the past year: I live at 3300 feet in the…

  • close up of bright pink azalea bloom
    Design

    Gail’s Garden in North Carolina

    Today we’re visiting Gail Bromer’s beautiful garden at the top of the continental divide in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina: For much of the year foliage takes…

  • Plants that look good in winter
    Article

    10 Bold Plants for Winter Interest in the Southeast

    Without a doubt one of the best parts about gardening in the Southeast is winters that are temperate yet still bring seasonality to the garden. I’m grateful that we don’t…

  • Rosemary
    How-To

    How to Grow Rosemary in the Southeast

    I read recently that ancient Greece–inspired and Mediterranean décor was the next big thing in interior design. Perhaps many of you will feel inspired to add a marble bust to…

  • Smallhead doll’s daisy
    Design

    Southern Doll’s Daisy Is a Little-Known Native Gem

    When my budding interests in horticulture started developing in junior high school, I came across Hortus Third, an encyclopedic tome of horticulture compiled in the 1970s. Learning about plants from…

  • close up of Jack-in-the-pulpit flowers
    Design

    Nancy’s Virginia Garden

    Today we’re in Colonial Heights, Virginia, visiting Nancy Snyder’s garden. Nancy has had this hibiscus (Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’ (Zones 5–9) in the garden for three years, and she says it…

  • bright pink flowers with purple flowering tree behind
    Design

    Judy’s Virginia Garden

    My name is Judy. I have been gardening for many years but with no formal training. I have learned a lot by trial and error. My husband and I moved…