Gardening in Pennsylvania is a time-honored tradition. Despite challenging winter weather, many people in Pennsylvania chose to make the most of the other seasons by getting out in their gardens. Whether you have a tiny city garden or own a large piece of property in the country, you can create a beautiful outdoor retreat. Take a look at the gardens below to see what is possible.

Pennsylvania Farmhouse GardenAn artfully designed composition of native and non-native plantings creates a beautiful orchestration of color and texture.
A Sustainable Strolling Garden Tour Rick Darke and Melinda Zoehrer’s 1.5-acre property in Landenberg, Pennsylvania.
Growing Green in PennsylvaniaA Pennsylvania state representative and his wife wanted to test their theory that sustainability and style can go hand in hand.
The Art of AutumnA garden in Pennsylvania kicks into high gear with flaming fall colors and tawny grasses that exhibit the season’s remarkable changes.
Pasture Perfect: A Wildflower MeadowNative (and extremely local) plants create stunning wildflower fields in 30 acres in rural Pennsylvania.
My Garden: A Photographer's Dream HomesteadA photographer moves to a new house near Harrisburg, only to discover that it is brimming with plant treasures that she has always coveted.
My Garden: An Affinity for RosesWith the planting bed of her Haverford front yard cleared, Casey Pradelli creates her dream garden, full of roses and inspired by Gertrude Jekyll.
My Garden: Small Garden, Big InterestEric Sternfels designed a shade garden in a long narrow space behind his vintage 1840s home in Philadelphia.
A Garden Built for PartiesHow a blank space became a generous revelry room; ready, willing, and able to adapt to any festive occasion.
The Gardens of Philadelphia's Rodin MuseumPhiladelphia's Rodin Museum just unveiled a massive renovation of its gardens by the landscape firm Olin.
Lessons from ChanticleerOn the grounds of a former estate outside of Philadelphia, a cadre of master gardeners presides over an oasis of earthly delights.
Growing a KitchenThey set out to remodel the kitchen, and cooked up new gardens along the way.
Garden Shops: TerrainThe folks who gave us Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters open a garden store in Glen Mills, PA.
Ancient Art Form Lives on at LongwoodEach fall Longwood Gardens, located in the heart of Pennsylvania’s historic Brandywine Valley, showcases chrysanthemums.
The Barnes Foundation's New LookThe garden at the Barnes Foundation in downtown Philadelphia incorporates varying textures, distinct patches of shade and sun, and the soft framing of a stone edifice.

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