Paula Steers Brown

Healing Gardens

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:41:00 GMT

Where plants make medicine

Our State Arboretum

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:05:00 GMT

Not content to be just a pretty show garden, UVA’s Blandy Station marries popular gardening and serious botany. PAULA STEERS BROWN goes to Clarke County, where the estate stands at the forefront of environmental education.

Herculean Horticulture

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:15:00 GMT

You think your garden is a challenge? Try keeping 60,000 flowers looking good every day. Paula Steers Brown takes a behind-the-scenes look at the folks who keep Busch Gardens lush.

Pretty, Green—and Deadly

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:36:58 GMT

Don’t be fooled by the names: Garlic mustard and tree of heaven are among many alien plant species that threaten Virginia’s natural heritage. PAULA STEERS BROWN tells us what to look for and how to fight the invaders.

Blissful Blooms

Wed, 18 May 2011 15:39:00 GMT

At Seven Oaks Farm in Fauquier, Edith and Deborah Williamson grow lavender, sell lavender-based products and engage in “lavender craziness.”

Springtime at Tuckahoe

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:30:00 GMT

The beloved boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson blooms fresh each year in spring. Paula Steers Brown visits a private farm with a very public mission.

Yesterday's Roses Today

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:29:00 GMT

There are roses and then there are heirloom roses. We recommend a few varieties worthy of the likes of Mary Washington and Empress Josephine. These roses will take you back in time.

The Art of Zen

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:49:33 GMT

Mindful gardening yields a serene retreat in Hanover. Walk slowly, and contemplate.

Heirloom Seeds

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:22:57 GMT

Deep winter is the best time to plan for the spring season. And what better to look forward to than an heirloom garden?

Cast-Iron Beauty

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:05:42 GMT

Once spurned by discriminating gardeners for being “too easy,” sturdy daylilies are enjoying a surge of popularity thanks to new “everblooming” varieties.

Visions of Sugarplums

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:55:06 GMT

Topiaries add live ornamentation to your lively holiday decor.

Emerald Paradise

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:46:40 GMT

Edgar Allan Poe didn’t get a grand monument in Richmond, so the writer’s admirers built him a unique, serene garden instead. Photography by Tyler Darden

Girls’ Night Out(side)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:08:57 GMT

At Nancy Ross Hugo’s Flower Camp, students learn the art of floral arranging, commune with one another and get a creative nudge on how to spot beautiful design elements underfoot. Photography By Stacey Evans

Buxom Beauties

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:10:05 GMT

What sleeps in its first year, creeps in its second and leaps to life in its third? It’s the peony—an old-fashioned flower that’s durable, spectacular and often unpredictable. By Paula Steers Brown