Posts in category Gardens

For a welcome respite from snow and ice, step into the tropical paradise of the Conservatory on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina

Holy Hellebores! Landscape designer Troy Rhone tells all about Helleborus Lenten rose, shares tips for Lenten rose care and some of his favorite Lenten rose varieties to consider for your garden

From the world’s greatest gardens to your own private retreat, a well-designed garden will delight in winter.

Tucked into rolling farmland in Dutchess County, New York, Wethersfield offers one of the country’s finest classical gardens

We revisit a classic essay about winter-blooming camellias by the late Ryan Gainey

How history’s wildly coveted tulip found its way to today’s gardens

A new book by gardener and preservationist Benjamin F. Lenhardt Jr. and photographed by Scott Shigley immerses us in the histories and beauty of 25 private gardens along Chicago’s North Shore. We share 12 favorite scenes from its pages.

We revisit a classic garden essay by the late Ryan Gainey on colorful chrysanthemums and their roots in the global history of flowers—and in his personal memories

When the flowers are gone, some leave behind a decorative winter surprise. Plantsman and garden designer Ryan Gainey expounds on several of these bountiful berries

Marjorie Merriweather Post created an opulent haven at Hillwood, her Washington, D.C., estate, then opened it for everyone to enjoy

Big, showy amaryllis flowers are beloved at Christmastime and beyond. Be inspired by Flower‘s collection of popular amaryllis arrangements, from grand floral centerpieces to simple elegant containers of forced blooms—and find growing tips too

“It’s like shaking pepper out of a shaker. It’s that simple,” writes gardener Mary Walton Upchurch of the seeds saved from dried poppy pods. Sow your own poppy seeds this fall, and reap the benefits year after year.