Spring 2023 Magnolia
Leading this issue is a review by Adam Martin of the Society’s 39th annual meeting held in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It includes full descriptions of the meeting’s programming … Read More
Frances Parker—A Fond Remembrance
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It is hard to start a tribute to my dear friend Frances Parker, who passed away almost a year ago. I came to know Frances and … Read More
New SGHS Board Members
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At the 2023 annual meeting SGHS welcomed two new board members. Dr. F. Todd Lasseigne and Jessica Russell. Since 2020 Todd has served as Executive Director … Read More
Sketchbooks and Gardens
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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
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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
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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
Magnolia Fall – Winter 2022
Our lead article continues the editors’ commitment to an in-depth look at the Old Salem Restoring Southern Gardens and Landscapes conference as it spanned a period … 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
Eudora Welty’s Mother Inspired Her Love Of Camellias–And You Can Still Visit Their Garden
Southern Living magazine featured Eudora Welty’s camellias in the January/February 2023 issue. Read the story here by award-winning author Valerie Fraser Luesse, with photographs by Ngoc … Read More
2023 Natchitoches Annual Meeting – Registration Full
Natchitoches and the Cane River 39th Annual Meeting Natchitoches, Louisiana Friday, March 24 – Sunday, March 26, 2023 REGISTRATION IS FULL Letter from SGHS President … Read More
Remembering Patti McGee
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Patti McGee first appeared on my radar when I was just getting back into the professional world of horticulture after raising two children. I visited her … Read More