Anne Spencer Garden 2 | Lynchburg, Virginia
Several Gardens posts have explored the Southern home sites of prominent artists, including Gari Melchers in Falmouth, Virginia, and Eudora Welty in Jackson, Mississippi. This essay … Read More
Anne Spencer Garden 1 | Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg resident Anne Bethel Bannister Spencer (1882-1975) gained widespread fame not only as a poet and avid gardener but also as a NAACP leader and civil … Read More
Magnolia Winter 2026 | Vol. XXXVII, no. 3
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 … Read More
An Inveterate Traveler: The Self-Education of Frederick Law Olmsted
The Winter 2026 issue of Magnolia features a tribute to Past-President Catherine Howett, FASLA, whose death in November 2025 marked a sad moment for Society members, … Read More
Magnolia Fall 2025 | Vol. XXXVII, no. 2
The fall 2025 issue of Magnolia includes a preview by Judy Perry of the Society’s 2026 annual meeting in Colonial Williamsburg, to be held April 10-12. Elizabeth Bush … 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