An Oklahoma transplant thriving in the red dirt Story and Photo by Maureen Heffernan When your job is to maintain and continually improve a botanical garden located in the middle of downtown Oklahoma City, you better be up for the job, as “your” garden is open for all to see 24/7/365. Nate Tschaenn, the director …
A love of all things fruit Story by Kate Musso Mention Dr. Arlie Powell’s name to a dedicated Alabama gardener and you’re likely to get a smile and an anecdote. The smiles comes from the enthusiastic and effusive manner Dr. Powell brings to every encounter. The anecdote likely relates to a fruit the gardener had …
Sharing bountiful blooms Story and Photos by Loretta Gillespie Lisa Steele is a true renaissance woman. After retiring from the Lawrence County school system, she decided to return to school to pursue a degree as a nurse practitioner. Since graduating, she has been busy at work in a clinic, but somehow she still finds time …
A continuing garden profile Story and Photography by Peggy Hill Long-time readers of Alabama Gardener magazine might recall an article in the September 2011 issue about Barry and Connie Methvin’s quirky, imaginative garden titled Paradise Found. The article focused on how they created an amazing garden by decorating with art fashioned from found objects. It’s …
A profile of Hernando gardener Parker Pickle Story and photo by Karen Ott Mayer For more than 40 years, Parker Pickle has been known to many Hernando residents as the DeSoto County tax assessor. Across town at his home, The Cedars, Pickle has cultivated an immense loyalty to his home and garden. “I could never …
A gardener with a carnivorous hobby Story by Karen O’Neal Burnley Cook is somewhat of a local legend in Natchez. In addition to being an expert on carnivorous plants, Burnley recently received awards from the Historic Natchez Foundation and the Natchez Historical Society for preserving a theater organ xylophone dating back to 1922. He had …
A gardener profile of John Monroe Story and Photos by Nellie Neal If you’re lucky enough to be invited, try not to gawk as you enter John Monroe’s backyard. It’s almost certain you’ve never seen a marvel quite like his innovative vegetable garden. This man grows food with great zest, tons of fresh produce that …
A gardener profile of Loy Moncrief Story and Photos by Nellie Neal Loy Moncrief gardens like he does everything else – with a deft combination of hard work and high purpose. Stewardship comes naturally to him and it shows in more than two decades of beautification efforts in Jackson and Hinds County. These days, Loy’s …
Telling the story of life in the yard Story and Photo by Dwain Hebda The walls on Master Gardener Margaret Rose Nalley’s Little Rock home hold an amazing collection of photos and historic knick-knacks curated from generations of her family’s life. “I’d love to give you a tour, but I don’t think you have that …
A profile of Arkansas gardener Talya Tate Boerner Story and Photo by Joyce Mendenhall Talya Tate Boerner was born in Arkansas and raised on a cotton farm near the Mississippi riverport town of Osceola, a Main Street Arkansas Community. As the author of the book The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee, Talya relies on her …
