The Winter 2026 edition of Magnolia offers a scholarly retrospective on the evolution of the Southern landscape, anchored by a poignant tribute to the late Catherine M. Howett, a foundational figure in the Southern Garden History Society and landscape architecture whose 1983 exhibition, Land of our Own, remains a definitive template for regional historical analysis. The issue further navigates the intersection of art and ecology through an exploration of Mark Catesby’s seminal eighteenth-century natural history and a dedicated study on the preservation of historical trees, featuring the enduring majesty of South Carolina’s Angel Oak. Collectively, these features underscore the Society’s commitment to documenting the cultural and botanical history of the American South.
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