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
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
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
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
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
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 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
At its annual meeting in Charlottesville, May 23, 2024, the Garden Club of Virginia bestowed an honorary membership on SGHS honorary board member and landscape architect … Read More
Our spring 2024 issue opens with an overview by William Bartram scholar Brad Sanders of some of the Philadelphia. explorer’s eighteenth-century botanical discoveries. As the reader … Read More
Renowned Charleston attorney, preservationist, and beloved husband of Evelyn “Patti” McGee died April 26, 2024, at age ninety-five. Peter and Patti were active, long-time members of … Read More
Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that our president, Randy Harelson, died on Tuesday, March 5. Randy’s affections for … Read More
Board member Jessica Russell begins this issue with a spirited look (with amazing images) at the night-blooming cereus, as it was enjoyed and embraced by famed … Read More