Southern living gardens

Your home may be your castle, but your garden should always be your retreat. Here are the South's best gardens, filled with color, beauty, and new ideas to fill you with excitement and to give you fresh new ideas.

Keep your front yard tidy and welcoming with these low-maintenance, compact, deer-resistant landscaping plants.

Find inspiration with year-round plant lists & garden design ideas tailored to each month.

Some flowers can't handle a full day of sun in the South, so we've rounded up our favorite full-sun flowers for your garden, containers, and hanging baskets.

Southern Living has gorgeous plans and how-tos for creative gardening ideas that inspire every gardener to go outside and plant something.

Discover the stunning secret gardens of Charleston! Explore the historic homes, structured paths, and charming elements that make these gardens truly southern.

Looking for a few landscaping ideas to add variety to your garden or color year-round? Get inspiration from these flower beds, fences, outdoor rooms, and courtyards.