Lilies signal summer in the Southern garden. Beautiful Asiatic and Oriental lilies are easy to grow and offer dramatic colors and blooms in flower borders. These show-offs are true lilies (genus
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Plan to Plant for Pollinators in Your Garden
Bring pollinators to your garden when you grow the plants they need for shelter and food. When you plant for
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A Stay at the Woolworth Lofts in Selma, Alabama
When you go to Selma, my friend said, you need to stay at the Woolworth Lofts. These renovated rooms atop the old
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Flowers, Poetry and Light at Selby Garden
I am starved for gardens and art. Two years of the homebound life has meant experiencing these worlds through screens on
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3 Shade-Loving Perennials in My Garden
My number one tip for gardening success is put the right plant in the right place. If you have sun, plant sun-loving
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My Favorite Fudgy Brownie Recipe
I published this recipe February 5, 2010, to share the best brownie recipe I'd come across. I still make these today.
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Walking Around Selma, Alabama
“Selma is a place where we injected something very meaningful into our democracy. We opened up the political process and
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Back to the Biscuit Kitchen with Chef Scott Peacock
Driving in central Alabama in October with my daughter Laura riding shotgun in the Subaru, the cosmos were in bloom and
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Cranberry Sauce Obsession
I'm crazy about cranberries. When the berries arrive at my local store, I buy extra so that I can make cranberry sauce
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Try My Favorite Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe
This is the most popular story on my original A Cook and Her Books blog. I wrote it up in April 2011, and 10 years
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