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Must-See Gardens of 2024

Our most-viewed gardens of 2024, from city-side parks to poolside retreats, and from American farms to across the pond on English estates— come view our storied collection.
A glistening pool sits behind a house with turquoise shutters.

Photo by Carmel Brantley

Poolside in Palm Beach

When designer Kim Coleman visited a tired redbrick rancher in Palm Beach, she saw visions of a tropical bungalow with rooms opening from street to water, views of lush gardens, and cerulean hues at every turn.

Rows of trees in the Royal Garden.

Photo by Eric Laudonien via Alamy

Colette: the Literary Fleuriste

Known as a literary force in early 20th-century France, Colette left behind a legacy of beauty in her writing, especially in her eloquent descriptions of flowers.

A soft blanket of snow covers the front garden of a yellow brick home.

Photo by Rob Cardillo

Snowy Splendor

This carefully composed Pennsylvania landscape flourishes under a sugar-white dusting in the height of winter.

Flowers float on top of a pool.

The FLOWER Baton Rouge Showhouse: Front Courtyard, Pool Deck, and Pavilion

Explore the chic courtyard, pool deck, and pavilion of FLOWER”s own Baton Rouge Showhouse.

The green grounds of Vizcaya open up to Spanish Mansion.

Photo by Robin Hill, courtesy of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Gilded Age Gem

On Biscayne Bay in Miami sits Vizcaya, an early 1900s Italianate Villa surrounded by wonder-filled gardens, all steeped in history and timeless beauty.

Pink zinnia flowers pop out of a metal bucket.

Photo courtesy of 1818 Farms

Flourishing on the Farm

In a tiny Alabama town, an inspired amateur farmer launched 1818 Farms, a small business that bloomed beyond her wildest dreams.

Danish farmhouse with red roof sits in a green field.

Photo by Ole Jensen, Getty Images

Karen Blixen’s Floral Artistry

Best known as the author of Out of Africa, Karen Blixen also had and artist’s eye that she indulged through floral arrangements.

A repurposed shed has a wedding table up inside at Hope Flower Farm

Photo by Beth Seliga

A Place of Hope and healing

On her Virginia farm, floral designer Holly Heider Chapple draws from her own life experiences to share the restorative power of blooms.

A flowering archway leads to Barbara Israel's house at Steepway Farm.

Photo © Visko Hatfield

Ornamental Beauty

More than 30 years ago, Barbara Israel purchased a collection of estate statuary that changed her personal and professional life in a most artistic way.

A table is set with a floral tablecloth, flowers, and orange and pink napkins.

Photo by Mary Craven Dawkins

A Winning Mahjong Party

Nashville natives and renowned hostesses Mary Hollis Huddleston and Katie Jacobs put their expertise to work as they plan an afternoon gathering centered around a popular pastime.

Purple, yellow, and pink flowers line a grassy path.

Photo courtesy of Rizzoli

Forging His Path

Ed Hollander of Hollander Design reflects on his journey to becoming a landscape architect, his greatest influencers and successes, and insightful moments along the way.

White mansion on a hill with a flowering meadow.

Photo by David Dashiell

A Layered Legacy at the Mount

While Edith Wharton is most remembered as a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and short story writer, she also made a name for herself as a garden designer, interior designer, and tastemaker of her time.

An outdoor garden has greenery and gravel.

Photo by Michael Mundy

Thomas O’Brien’s Bellport Garden

In a quiet Long Island village, world-renowned designer Thomas O’Brien creates his dream house and garden with special attention to collecting and being surrounded by all manner of treasures.

Multicolored dahlias growing on rods in a garden.

Photo by Molly Harris

Drew English, The Dahlia Whisperer

Visiting High Hampton Resort in Cashiers, North Carolina, is sublime any time of the year, but there are over 850 colorful reasons to go during the dahlia growing season.

An arch of roses opens the entrance to a green garden.

Photo by Stacy Bass

Seeds of Time

Inspired by his visits to European gardens, Gerard Pampalone has spent years creating an elaborate garden on his Connecticut farm that balances the formality of those grand landscapes with an intimate sensibility to welcome guests.

A grand english home reflects off the pool below.

Photo by Clive Nichols

The Grove’s Garden

A stroll around The Grove with India Hicks reveals intricacies of the private garden her late father, legendary interior designer David Hicks, created as a showcase of disciplined tonal design.

Stepping stones surrounded by moss mark a swath through plants such as partridge pea, rattlesnake master, Virginia mountain mint, coneflower, and buttonbush.

Photo by B. Docktor

A Walk on the Wild Side

A planned meadow in Dutchess County, New York, offers a different spin on spectacular from season to season.

Pink roses in field at Grace Rose Farm

Photo by Marcy Simpson

Cultivating Grace at Grace Rose Farm

In Southern California, Gracie and Ryan Poulson combine their artistic passion for beauty with a strategist’s foresight to create a community that functions as both a business and an abiding source of joy.

Tulips growing in raised bed beside woven basket of cut tulips

Photo by Mary Walton Upchurch

Tulip Mania in North Carolina

In her home in the North Carolina mountains, June Hood indulges a passion for growing and arranging tulips.

A view overlooking the Douro River from the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal.

Photo by Cavan Images via Alamy

Gardens of Porto

Porto, Portugal’s second city may be a lesser-known European destination, but boasts delightful gardens sure to inspire any flora-enthusiast.

A fieldstone retaining wall gracefully sets off the pool courtyard. The landscape design provided for a sizable green lawn for the family dogs to run around which also makes an ideal croquet court.

Photo by Anice Hoachlander

Empty Lot to Outdoor Wonderland

In the heart of D.C., a talented group of long-term collaborators reimagine a blank canvas into a garden oasis that artfully speaks to the architecture of the original 1920s home.

People rowing boats on water in front of Villa Borghese Pinciana, Pincian Hill, Rome, Italy

Photo courtesy of Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese

Roman Gardens in Bloom

Explore fantastic gardens in the heart of Rome and surrounding countryside with this luxury tour.

Tulips bloom out of boxed hedges.

Photo by Annie Schlechter

Bunny Williams’ Life in the Garden

Editor-in-Chief Margot Shaw sat down with celebrated designer Bunny Williams to unpack her latest book Life in the Garden.

Dusting of snow on lilac bushes surrounding a pedestal urn in garden

Photo by Joseph Valentine

Quiet Beauty at Juniper Hill Farm

At Juniper Hill Farm in New Hampshire, every addition to the garden is calibrated for its winter presence, including silhouette, texture, and hardiness.

Ditchley House exterior

Photo by Charlotte Moss

Nancy Lancaster: Haute and Humble

As as tastemaker and owner of decorating firm Colefax & Fowler, Nancy Lancaster carried her English country house style into her gardens, making the ordinary into something extraordinary.

Split rail fence in front of the gambrel-roofed barn at Elway Hall

Photo by Erik Kvalsvik

A Memorable Feast at Elway Hall

Rustic meets refined, and traditions are both remembered and made anew when Barry Dixon and Will Thomas host Thanksgiving dinner in the barn at Elway Hall, their home in Virginia.

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