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Amaryllis (Hippeastrum ‘Exotic Star’)

Winter Flowers: 5 Beautiful Indoor Blooms

Discover five stunning winter flowers perfect for indoor growth and their preferred sun and soil conditions, watering and container tips and more.
Woman buying flowers at a booth at Antiques at the Gardens

Event Preview: Antiques at the Gardens 2024

Mark your calendars! The 18th annual Antiques at the Gardens will be held at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens from October 3-6, 2024.

Beat the Heat with These Sun-Loving Annuals

The experts at Birmingham Botanical Gardens give the inside scoop on which plants can handle the heat of an Alabama summer.

Modern Elegance: A Landscape Architect’s Vision in Mountain Brook

Landscape architect John Golightly Wilson softens the edges of this Mountain Brook contemporary home with a textured palette of greenery.

Todd Dorlon Looks Back at a Favorite Landscape Project

Landscape designer Todd Dorlon reflects on a favorite project and why it continues to endure.   The “Pineapple House,” located on Mountain Brook’s Surrey Road and aptly named because of its...

Create Your Own Backyard Pollinator Garden

Bring some buzz to your garden with native plants ideal for attracting pollinators. Bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and other pollinators are drawn to bright blooms and the delicious nectar they...

Early Blooms: Top Southern Perennials for Your Spring Garden

Add texture to your early garden with these Southern perennials. We asked the Horticulturist team at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens to share their favorites. It’s time to start planting!   Polygonatum...

Winter Gardening: Tips for Keeping Your Garden Thriving

We stepped inside Diana Jones’s backyard garden and greenhouse to learn about the best ways to keep your garden going in the winter months.   One look at Diana Jones’s backyard...

Making it Bright

Cotton & Quill may be best known for the bright ebullient patterns and colors in its fabrics and wall coverings, but owner and creative talent Mary Catherine Folmar also...
Buffy Hargett arranging flowers

From Flowers to Artwork: Buffy Hargett Miller’s Guide to Creative Living

From styling magazine covers to orchestrating weddings to painting abstract pieces of art, Buffy Hargett Miller creates beauty at every turn.
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