Tabla de contenidos para July/August 2025 en Flower

“Choose her a name she will answer to Call her Green, and the winters cannot fade her Call her Green for the children who’ve made her Little Green, be a gypsy dancer”–JONI MITCHELL I JUST BOUGHT A GREEN CAR. Not just any green, but Goodwood Green, named after a racetrack in England that is often referred to as “the spiritual birthplace of motor racing.” You may know the color by the more common name “British Racing Green.” Lately, I’ve been drawn to green more and more. It used to be blue, now it’s green. I have a green bedroom, dressed in a green-and-cream floral wall covering. Right now, I’m sitting in a moss green velvet chair. My favorite handbag is a Kelly green crushed patent leather number with a bamboo handle.…

“The thing about painted glass is that it isn’t hanging on the wall. A glass is touched, held in your hand, and reflected upon.”—MARGOT LARKIN “What do you do for a living?” It’s a question that makes artist Margot Larkin laugh a little. There’s something quite magical about what she does—but it’s rather hard for her to describe. “I usually reply that I’m a painter,” she says. “But what I actually do is tell stories.” Margot attributes her love of storytelling to her early education that included reading folklore, going to museums with her mother, and spending lots of time with her grand-parents. “Everyone in my family reads a lot, and they always encouraged me to do the same,” she says. “As a result, there was a lot of imagination…

“The millwork evokes more of a feeling than a strict architectural style. We did broad sweeps of American and European profiles to offer nuances of each.”—BRANDON INGRAM, ARCHITECT When designing a forever house for Whitni and Mulford Waldrop in Columbus, Georgia, architect Brandon Ingram and designer Mallory Mathison employed classical design principles while infusing an energetic twist. “This is a family with teenagers, so we didn’t want the house to take itself too seriously,” says Brandon. “The goal was to design something mature but not too formal. We interpreted historical designs but didn’t get carried away with academics.” The architect ensured a timeless aesthetic that allowed grace for flexibility. “We didn’t commit to one style,” he says. “It’s a little bit Georgian with a European roofline and French shutters. There…

HOTELS You can opt for a grander hotel or a more intimate one—it just depends on the experience you want to have. Both the Rosewood and Casa de Sierra Nevada are beautiful with amazing pools. However, they each have a unique vibe. The Rosewood is more international luxury with traditional overtones, while Casa de Sierra Nevada is a bit more eclectic as it spans over several 18th-century historic homes. Casa No Name, Mesón Hidalgo, and La Valise are sexy, smaller hotels, each glamorous in its own way. The historic Casa No Name was the house of famous photographer Deborah Turbeville. Colorful and cool Meson Hidalgo belongs to interior designer Laura Kirar. La Valise offers modern chic décor. DINING The Restaurant: Stop in at everyone’s go-to lunch and dinner spot for…

A soft glow flatters everyone, especially after a long day in the sun. These lighting options appeal even more because they’re rechargeable and able to keep the party going well into the night.…

Before the birds begin their morning twittering, Shirley Williams is awake and working on her first espresso of the day. The octogenarian catches up on news, completes a series of back-strengthening exercises, and practices some brain calisthentics (okay, Wordle) until 7:00 am when she ventures outside. Then she launches into her daily six-hour stint that involves weeding, planting, and doing the dirty work necessary to maintain the land that has been her family’s legacy since 1976. It all began with Shirley and husband Peter’s dedication of doing justice to a 300-year-old house. Soon, the focus expanded outward as the couple approached the garden the same way. The result is a legacy written into the land. Family was foremost when the Williamses initially bought the house and its surrounding 6 acres.…

Wildflowers on Blackberry Mountain Garden writer Tovah Martin takes us to the Great Smoky Mountains to learn about The Wildflower Project at Blackberry Mountain. With a goal of reintroducing native plant species to the landscape, the Blackberry Mountain Grounds Team led by Brad LaFoy has planted more than 500 regional species of wildflowers over the past six years, creating an Eden for pollinators and flower lovers alike. See more at flowermag.com/blackberrywildflowers. RECIPES FOR SUMMER GATHERINGS We’ve gathered more than a dozen recipes for summer entertaining from some of our favorite hosts. These experts serve up the season’s bounty of ingredients in salads, soups, entrées, and desserts (like Katie Jacobs’ Kiwi Cheesecake)! Add them to your summer party and potluck rotation. Get the recipes at flowermag.com/summergatherings. A Celebration of Zinnias Interior…

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES, we’ve experienced a remarkable renais-sance of heirloom tomato varieties. For many of us, this has been our first opportunity to discover the wonderful, intense flavors of “true tomatoes,” which are unlike the tomatoes we find in the grocery store during winter months. Those have been bred for mechanical harvesting, shipping, and shelf life, and they often have a plastic taste. Heirloom varietals such as Gulf State, Oxheart, Pineapple, Ponderosa, Winsall, and 1884—to name just a few of my favorites—are juicier with complex flavors that range from sweet to spicy to tangy. Perhaps what I look forward to most during tomato season are the sandwiches. A perfect one requires only three things: white bread, Duke’s mayonnaise, and a thick slice of an heirloom tomato.…

In a historic neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama, designer Heather Chadduck Hillegas has created an elegant getaway only steps away from the 1920s Colonial-style house she shares with her husband, David. The new pool house, which Heather calls the folly, ties in architectural elements from their clapboard house and also draws inspiration from the breezy Caribbean style of one of the intrepid couple’s favorite places: Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Jamaica, where they were married 13 years ago and have returned every year since. The site for the new pool and folly required heavy machinery and plenty of patience while it was carved out of the hillside. “Everything needed to fit in a relatively small space, so we went tall and narrow,” says Heather, who enlisted James B. Laughlin for…

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Blackberry Farm is more than just a luxurious resort. It’s an emblem of the beauty and serenity that East Tennessee offers—a place where guests can escape the rush of modern life and immerse themselves in nature, good food, and the richness of Southern hospitality. But it’s not only the lush landscape and gourmet meals that make this farm special—it’s also the vision of a remarkable family, the Bealls. Blackberry Farm was born of the idea that luxury is not about opulence; instead it’s about intimacy with a place and with people. Mary Celeste Beall represents the second generation of the family that runs the resort, which now includes a wellness spa and retreat property called Blackberry Mountain. With over a decade…

“I often have an internal debate about clipping flowers from my garden to arrange inside. While I believe in filling every room of our Northern California cottage with flowers, I also love leaving them to bloom where they’re planted. I’ve mostly solved the dilemma by growing enough to serve both purposes. And even just simply gathered in an old weathered cart, flowers give me great joy. They don’t have to be perfectly designed, perfectly fresh, or even arranged in ‘proper’ vessels to bring an abundance of beauty.” To read an excerpt from French Country Cottage in Bloom (Gibbs Smith), go to flowermag.com/french-country-cottage.…