Gunston Hall | Fairfax County, Virginia
Less famous than nearby Mount Vernon or Monticello one-hundred miles distant, Northern Virginia’s Gunston Hall nonetheless offers a rewarding opportunity to dig online into the landscape … Read More
University of Georgia (Part Two: post-Civil War to Modern Times) | Athens, Georgia
The previous Gardens page post discussed the early days of the University of Georgia (UGA) campus, focusing on the quadrangle between Old College and Broad Street … Read More
University of Georgia, North Campus | Athens, Georgia
College and University campuses are some of the most visited and widely-recognized designed landscapes across the globe. Readers know, of course, that point surely holds true … Read More
Sarah P. Duke Gardens | Durham, North Carolina
Growing up only five miles away from the Sarah P. Duke Gardens (SPDG), this writer found the site an easy-to-reach and often-visited destination during his younger … Read More
Bruton Parish Churchyard | Williamsburg, Virginia
Readers of these posts doubtlessly know that burying grounds, whether ancient churchyards or park-like cemeteries, can be fascinating designed landscapes to visit and are often good … Read More
Randy Harelson Scholarship Fund–Phase II
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In the previous issue of Magnolia (Fall 2024), we were pleased to announce success in reaching the initial goal set for the Randy Harelson Scholarship Fund … Read More
Magnolia Spring 2025 | Vol. XXXVII, no. 1
The spring 2025 issue of Magnolia features an in-depth review by SGHS board members Jessica Russell Hilton, Adam Martin, and Eric Jackson of the Society’s recent … Read More
The Plant Reporter: The Renewed Search for Roman Hyacinths
In 2014, a professor encouraged me to submit a scholarship application to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Garden History Society (SGHS), in Savannah, Georgia. … Read More
Magnolia Fall 2024 | Vol. XXXVI, no. 4
The 1990s, in retrospect, can be considered the golden age of the “Restoring Southern Gardens and Landscapes” (RSGL) series of biennial conferences that were held at … Read More
Magnolia Summer 2024 (VOL XXXVI, No. 3)
From the earliest colonial times apples have been crucial to the diet of southerners, whether as cider, cooked up in solid versions, or just eaten as … Read More
Renewal Letter from Board President, Derek Wade
Dear Member, Summertime, summertime, summertime. One of the best times of year! Our springtime gardening work is done, new beds were designed and laid out, selections … Read More
Jane Baber White—A Remembrance
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Jane Baber White died on June 17, 2024, at the age of eighty-four. Her obituary describes her as a “pioneer, innovator, activist, and community bridge-builder.” Southern … Read More