Resources
Learn about gardening and horticulture in Charleston and the Lowcountry. Our resources on books, web sites, online catalogs, community gardening and much, much more will put you in the know.
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Local horticulturist Kari Whitley talks about plants, garden, plant health, travels around the region and other off-topic subjects.
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Charleston-based horticulturalist and lifetime gardener Jim Martin talks about gardening, floral arts, photography and travel.
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Based in Charleston, the Lowcountry Chapter meets monthly in Charleston September through May (except December) on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are in 101 Duckett Hall, Biology Auditorium on The Citadel campus. Free parking is available along the west and south sides of Summerall field directly across the street from Duckett and Bond Hall. There is also free parking after 5 p.m. in faculty lots directly behind Bond Hall. Go to the website for more information.
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Lady Bird Johnson, former first lady, and actress Helen Hayes founded an organization in 1982 to protect and preserve North America's native plants and natural landscapes. First as the National Wildflower Research Center and later as the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, this special place exists to introduce people to the beauty and diversity of wildflowers and other native plants. Every day, the Wildflower Center brings life to Mrs. Johnson's vision in its public gardens, its woodlands and sweeping meadows as well as in internationally influential research. In 2006, the center became an Organized Research Unit of the University of Texas at Austin. We love this place! It's great for a visit and the website has terrific resources.
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The Charleston Horticultural Society seeks to inspire excellence in Lowcountry horticulture. Founded in 2000, the Charleston Horticultural Society (CHS) is a nonprofit organization with membership open to all. The organization has grown to morer 1,200 individual and business members interested in learning about all aspects of horticulture through lectures, a newsletter, educational workshops and special tours. Charleston Trees is dedicated to ensuring the city's green spaces are nurtured and expanded. The Heritage Rose Fund is dedicated to educating the public on the historic contribution of Charleston as the source of the Noisette rose - the first class of rose to be developed in America. Both are committees of the CHS.
