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At Summer’s End: The Sacred Gardens of Faith
"What is a garden," the monk once asked,"but a prayer made visible?" I felt compelled to write this article after a recent visit to Madrid, where my two sisters have...
Watchers of the Waterways: The History of North America's Willows
In the hush of Southern dusk, where the last ribbons of gold slip off the water and vanish behind the cypress knees, the willow waits. She leans—always leans—toward the current,...
The Wisdom of Withering: What a Southern Garden Teaches Us in July
There comes a time in every Southern garden when the exuberance of spring has worn itself thin. By July, the once-rhapsodic green of May has dulled to olive; leaves begin...
A Tang of Tenacity: The History of Cold-Hardy Citrus Varieties
The development of cold-hardy citrus didn’t begin in a backyard orchard—it began in the laboratories and trial fields of early 20th-century horticulturalists. These early scientists, often working in southern universities...
A Journey Through the Hypericum Genus
The name “St. John’s Wort” conjures images of golden summer blooms and herbal remedies meant to lift the spirit. Yet, behind this familiar name lies the expansive Hypericum genus, encompassing over...
The Wild Blueberries of the South
"In the leanest sandhill or beneath the pine’s green hush, there grows a shrub that asks little, gives much, and remembers a time before concrete and imported ornament. That shrub...
The Rare-Hearted Gardener: Community Stewardship
In every true garden, whether broad as a plantation field or bound within the fencing of a humble town plot, there exists the potential for legacy. Not merely the legacy...
From Sakura to Sugi: A Journey Through Japan’s Botanical Heritage
Japan’s lush landscapes have enchanted plant lovers for centuries. Picture a spring mountainside dappled in pink cherry blossoms and an autumn forest ablaze with red maples – it’s no wonder...