Since 1904, Horticulture Magazine has provided avid gardeners and plantspeople with accurate, compelling coverage of gardens and the plants and design techniques that truly make them shine. Our in-depth features take you to outstanding gardens and explain their plants and practices.
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Horticulture
Simple Saffron • The pricey spice that’s easy to grow, plus tips and tasks for summer
SUMMER CHECKLIST
Black Currants • They’re easy to grow and delicious, but not widely grown
RIBES RESTRICTIONS
SOURCES FOR BLACK CURRANTS
To a Tea • A plant-loving tourist discovers a surprising crop in South Carolina
Rain Checks • Local governments are demanding more water-managing features from developers, and here’s why
Uncommon Milkweeds • These lesser known species will impress garden guests while still supporting monarch butterflies
A FLY-BY-Night Garden • Garden work continues even while we sleep. Here’s how to support nighttime pollinators
GIVING MOTHS MEANING
EXPANDING COSMOS • Diverse selections have launched this old favorite out of the cottage garden and into wider applications
A Pint-size Paradise • How two dedicated gardeners transformed a narrow back yard into a horticultural haven
VISUAL ART • Worlds collide in the garden of a graphic designer/ professional gardener
GOING Organic • Five questions to ponder before making the switch to organic lawn care
City Living • Urban gardens face unique weather-related challenges and opportunities
Plants We Love • Horticulture’s favorites for summer flowers
Annie’s Annuals • A colorful path led Annie Hayes into the nursery life
Time for a Grexit