The Thomae family happened upon their ideal digs—fresh, modern, and complete with an outdoor oasis—in Mount Pleasant
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          West Ashley’s Roots and Shoots nursery is a hidden haven of native plants
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Southern Bloom Press makes modern pressed flower art
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Kokedama re-imagines the potted plant, wrapping it in a fresh package and elevating it to new heights
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          The high-climbing flame lily brings intense color to the garden  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Container gardens aren’t just for pretty blooms—you can put them to work for your taste buds, too! Garden editor Joan...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Charleston is a hotbed for handcrafted home goods. Meet some of the area’s most talented artisans and peek at their...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          If you’ve roamed the streets around Colonial Lake, you’re sure to know the graceful antebellum home at 67 Rutledge...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Have limited space in your yard? Tired of the same old terra cotta pots? Garden editor Joan McDonald teaches us how to...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Recycle unwanted silver-plate pieces or garage-sale finds into interesting and elegant containers  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Give plain clay pots botanical pizzazz with this easy cast-leaf project  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Reach new heights with vertical gardens—living “paintings” for patios, porches, or outdoor rooms
   
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          How to transform a late-1700s cotton warehouse-turned 1950s residence into a home perfectly suited to Holy City living...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          As garden enthusiasts gear up for Charleston Horticultural Society’s Plantasia festival (April 12...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Pro green thumbs Casey and Robert O’Dell carve out a bustling backyard oasis fit for family and creatures alike