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Planting surprises

Grab your imagination, and come along to Phillips garden. You never know what might pop up. When he bought his property in Irmo, South Carolina,...
Southern Living, 07/01/01 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication
Shade, summer's blessing

When Bob Rossier and Eldred Hudson bought this Arts and Crafts-style bungalow in Charlotte, the narrow side yard had only two notable features. One...
Southern Living, 06/01/01 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication
A minor miracle

Make an old garden come to life again using resourcefulness rather than resources. All I wanted was two sets of French doors and a nice garden,"...
Southern Living, 05/01/01 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication
A cherry for the south

From blushing spring blooms to sweet fragrance to fall color, Yoshino has it all. Imagine yourself on a fine, early-spring day when the lawn chair...
Southern Living, 03/01/00 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication
Divide and conquer

Nancy Goodwin shows us her foolproof method for dividing many perennials. Those with crowns that can be pulled apart are featured. Knowing the...
Southern Living, 10/01/99 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication
Enchanting enclosure

We owners of narrow lots know we're supposed to do something with the front yard and backyard. It's those narrow walk-through spaces on the side...
Southern Living, 06/01/99 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication

Graceful passage

This garden changes with the seasons of life, as well as the seasons of the year. Not many people begin a garden redo by removing a swimming pool,...
Southern Living, 07/01/98 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication
A winter garden walk

If the phrase winter garden seems like a contradiction, consider the border this Charlotte couple has created. This time of year most gardeners...
Southern Living, 02/01/98 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication
First garden fun

James Stevenson could hardly wait to have a garden. From the looks of the exuberant yard in front of the rustic little rented cottage in Pittsboro,...
Southern Living, 10/01/97 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication
Old blush can take it

It's always the first to bloom and the last to quit. It is found all over the South-often in places where it gets no care at all. And it can take...
Southern Living, 05/01/97 by Horton, Orene Stroud · More from publication

Planting surprises