Posts in category Gardens

If the summer heat is wearing out your garden, colorful zinnias will save the day. P. Allen Smith shares tips for growing zinnias and some of his favorite zinnia varieties

Drawn to Nantucket’s allure, a Philadelphia couple creates a classic cedar-shake home with an enviable garden full of layered color, texture, and cottage charm

Heirloom hydrangeas will always have a place in the garden, but P. Allen Smith hopes you consider one of the newer hydrangea varieties if a spot opens up in your garden

Mother-daughter team Deborah and Alexandra Stone create luxurious, rejuvenating skin care products harnessing the power of the plants grown on their Alabama farm

The Four Seasons in Florence, Italy, offers a scenic enclave of secluded lawns, flowers, statuary, and inviting paths to wander

A little extra attention can help keep the summer flower garden fresh and blooming all season long

Designer and author Charlotte Moss shares her lifelong love affair with wildflowers here and in her book, Garden Inspirations

The late garden designer and author, Ryan Gainey shared how a fragrant garden rewards its keeper

Salvaged saplings and branches are sculptor Patrick Dougherty’s medium of choice

Landscape and garden designer P. Allen Smith shares some of his favorite salvia varieties for adding flavor to the garden and the kitchen

Historic and eccentric garden structures with layers of meaning continue to delight while new variations on classic themes mix seamlessly into the British landscape

Internationally acclaimed English garden designer Jinny Blom leaves a flower trail of joy and beauty everywhere she goes—and finds herself picking up coveted awards as well as a loyal (and royal) following in the process