We are excited to host Magic City Books and artist, chemist, botanist, and explorer Tyler Thrasher for a launch event celebrating his new gardening journal, GROW A DAMN on Tuesday November 1 at 6:00 pm. The event is free, and copies of GROW A DAMN will be for sale at the event. More information here: […]

"The final act of gardening for the year may be the most important," according to Paul James. Join Paul as he shares the steps you should take to prepare your flower and vegetable gardens for winter to minimize pest and disease problems, maximize soil fertility, and create a more wildlife-friendly environment.

Join Southwood Landscape Designers Tena Houghton and Emily Smith and Landscape Operations Manager Glen Rice as they walk you through the basic fundamentals of landscape design and how to prepare your soil for planting. You will leave the session with practical tips and tricks that will not only improve the look and health of your […]

Join us on Tuesday, November 29th for food, drink, live music, and a wine presentation by Paul James the Gardener Guy. And just in case you're wondering, yes--he does know as much about wine as he does about plants! Tickets are $30, and a portion of the proceeds from the event benefit the Rotary Club […]

Join us on Saturday December 10th for our 2nd annual Holiday Market! We will have nearly a dozen local artists and vendors to shop from, as well as empanadas from MASA beginning at 11, and live music from Mark Gibson beginning at noon. This all-day affair will have everything you need to make your holidays […]

Come meet Elsa and Olaf from Frozen, and ride the Southwood Express! They will be here on both Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, December 18th between 2pm and 4pm, delighting guests with their frosty magic and holiday charm. The Southwood Express will be running all day, we will have hot cocoa and marshmallows for roasting, […]

Escape the winter blues and join us in the tropics on Saturday, February 11th. Our entire west-house will be transformed into a tropical oasis, featuring citrus, olive and palm trees, as well as lush, formal gardens. There will also be complimentary mimosas, the food truck Comida, Sol, y Vida will be serving up their Latin […]

What better way to kick off the 2023 gardening season than by asking Paul James anything and everything you want to know about anything and everything gardening! Seriously. Anything and everything. This is Paul’s favorite format, which he describes as “part gardening seminar, part cheesy nightclub act.” Class is free, but registration is required and […]

Are you ready for the busy spring garden season? It’s just around the corner, which is why Paul James -- who’s so stoked! -- returns to share his list of the most important things to get done now (from soil prep to pruning to planting edibles and ornamentals) and in the weeks to come -- […]