Posts in category Gardens

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

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

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

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.

“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.

At 3 Porch Farm in North Georgia, Mandy and Steve O’Shea work to be a force for good, one blossom at a time

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

When temperatures cool (and a few weeks before it freezes), it’s time to plant daffodils. Gardener Mary Walton Upchurch tells us what she’s learned about growing these cheerful harbingers of spring and shares her favorite varieties too.

Small celebrations at home bring joy. Make them special—and revel in the glorious autumn weather—by moving them outside. Tammy Powell, designer at Blackjack Gardens in Birmingham, shares tips for refreshing outdoor living spaces for the season.

Daniel McCurry of Father Nature Landscapes shares gardening tips to make the most of the autumn season

It didn’t take this architect and landscape designer long to learn that ambience is everything. Rather than designing from the inside out, Andrea Filippone listened to the land.