Magnificent Magnolias | Turn On the Southern Charm in Your Yard May 30, 2021 Mitzi Bible When it comes to the most popular flowering trees of the South, there’s nothing that tops the magnolia.... Continue reading
Protecting Pollinators | “Bee” the Solution in Your Back Yard May 30, 2021 Katherine Fulghum Knopf English ivy cascading over old tree stumps and wisteria climbing trellises are both charming, hardy... Continue reading
Garden Gear | Get Your Tools Ready for the Season March 31, 2021 Margie Lippard For many gardening enthusiasts, spring signals a call to nurture and steward the earth, a covenant... Continue reading
Foundation Fundamentals | Set the Stage with Plants March 31, 2021 Becky Calvert Foundation plantings help anchor a house to the surrounding landscape, softening the edges of the... Continue reading
Historic Garden Week | Celebrate the Spring Garden March 31, 2021 HOME After a Covid-caused cancellation of the tour in 2020, Historic Garden Week in Virginia’s Roanoke... Continue reading
Forcing Blooms | Bring Early Spring Inside January 29, 2021 Becky Calvert With most plants sitting dormant this time of year, the winter months can be short on freshly cut... Continue reading
A Foliage Fancy January 29, 2021 Mitzi Bible Most of us have always had a few leafy roommates lounging about—a ficus greeting guests in the foyer,... Continue reading
Winter’s Landscapes | Conifers Offer Majestic Trees and Shrubs October 29, 2020 Becky Calvert While many conifers are evergreen, not all evergreens are conifers. Nor are all conifers evergreen.... Continue reading
Holidays in Bloom | Give the Gift of Green this Season October 29, 2020 Margie Lippard Fall’s cool and shorter days herald the holiday tradition of decking our homes with fresh greenery... Continue reading
Composting Is Cool | Turn Kitchen Scraps into Garden Gold August 31, 2020 Katherine Fulghum Knopf Black gold, chocolate cake mix, and liquid treasure all sound like something we should want—and as... Continue reading