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10 Garden Favorites for Birmingham Summer Blooms

Grow heat-tolerant, pollinator plants in Birmingham. Learn to grow coneflowers, zinnias, and milkweeds to keep bees and butterflies buzzing through fall.

Hot Tips for Summer Pollinator Gardens

Master summer gardens with essential tips for heat-tolerant blooms. Learn sun needs, watering, and how to support local pollinators in Birmingham.

Field of Dreams

Adam Millhouse and Will Howell transform a vast backyard into a Hamptons-inspired outdoor living area.

10 Essential Native Plants for Your Alabama Garden

Experts at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens share which native plants are best suited to Birmingham's climate and soils.

Winter Garden Checklist: Simple Steps for Spring Success

How to Care for Your Garden in Winter (and Why It Matters)

The Most-Liked Gardens on Instagram in 2025

A roundup of the five gardens that earned the most love on Instagram in 2025, celebrated for thoughtful design, and outdoor beauty.

Fresh-Cut Blooms: 5 Unique Flowers to Grow at Home

The experts at Birmingham Botanical Gardens give the inside scoop on flowering plants that can handle the heat of an Alabama summer.
Mountain Brook garden with a pool and greenhouse

Explore Jenny Sobera’s Mountain Brook Garden

Jenny Sobera’s backyard retreat offers endless opportunities to dig in, unwind and let her passion for plants and wellness flourish.

Stroll this Serene Mountain Brook Garden

With its classical roots in Italianate design, a Mountain Brook garden balances serene moments with gracious gathering spaces.

5 Shade-Loving Perennials with Beautiful Blooms

Our friends at Birmingham Botanical Gardens share their favorite shade-loving perennials that will add color and life to every corner of your own garden.

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