Genevieve Trimble died on September 8, 2023 at the age of 102. ‘Miss Gen,’ as many of us called her, was a grand Southern lady and … Read More
Dear Member, August! Time to get up early to get anything done in the garden before you melt! Time to drag the hose around to keep … Read More
Southern Live Oak at Oakland Plantation – Cane River Creole National Historical Park The Cane River region is home to a unique culture, the Creoles. Generations … Read More
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
Peggy Singlemann is the host of the television series Virginia Home Grown. She serves on the board of directors for Southern Garden History Society. Peggy was … Read More
Flora Ann Bynum, William Lanier Hunt, and John B. Flowers III, all from the great state of North Carolina, started up the Southern Garden History Society … Read More
Historic Columbia (HC) on August 4th officially broke ground on a state-of-the-art greenhouse and historically inspired gatehouse on the grounds of the Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. … Read More
The Richmond, Virginia-based public media program “Virginia Home Grown” recently received a Silver Telly Award for a unique “Tips from Maymont” segment on pond plants. The … Read More
Perry Mathewes is the deputy director, museum operations and director of gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA. He oversees the stewardship the museum facilities, historic structures, seven acres of formal gardens and almost 500 acres of grounds including a historic Civil War battlefield. Perry has more than 30 years of experience in the museum and public garden field. Previously he was education program manager and interim director of education and communications for Norfolk Botanical Garden.