The Southern Garden History Society is a group of enthusiasts and professionals that fosters and shares scholarly research about our historic gardens, cultural landscapes, and horticultural history through educational programs and publications. We celebrate the beauty and diversity of the South’s historic gardens and encourage their preservation and restoration so they may enrich the lives of others.
Sketchbooks and Gardens
It was during a year abroad in the Netherlands that I first started to carry a sketchbook. It was a transitional period for me. Around the … Read More
Remembering Joel Fry
Joel Fry, curator of Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, died on March 21. Joel spoke at our SGHS annual meeting in Jacksonville in 2018. Joel studied the … Read More
Winter Injury to Plants
Will my shrub/tree/herbaceous perennial “come back” (survive the 2022-23 winter injury)? It’s a question I’ve been asked frequently–a simple question with a complex answer. Most plants … Read More
The Gardens and Cultural Landscapes of Black America
The Gardens and Cultural Landscapes of Black America visual arts materials collection, a new resource of the Cherokee Garden Library, Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta … Read More
Staci Catron – 2023 Garden Club of America Medal of Merit
On January 9, 2023, the Garden Club of America honored Staci Catron with the GCA Historic Preservation Medal of Merit awarded for outstanding work in the … Read More
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