The southern garden - Lydia Longshore

Southerners have always gardened with great style. The temperate climate allows the garden to serve as an extension of a home's interior. With patios, terraces and pools, their homes often spill into outdoor living space. The long growing season allows plenty of opportunities for carving these areas and the surrounding landscape into beautiful gardens. From vast estate gardens to simple potagers, the garden holds a place of supremacy in the Southern imagination.

THE SOUTHERN GARDEN illustrates a range of Southern gardens, grand and simple, with breathtaking photographs by some of America's best photographers. The American South extends over five garden zones and allows for a wide range of garden styles and plantings, from the rolling hills of Virginia to the tropicality of New Orleans or the plains of Texas. The monthly gardening feature of Southern Accents has long been a popular staple of the magazine and readers will welcome this gorgeous overview by gardening editor Lydia Longshore.