Published Writing & Photography
Beauty for a Day: Enjoying Daylilies Indoors
Flower Magazine
May 12, 2020
In a love letter to daylilies, gardener Mary Walton Upchurch writes of her unusual approach to the prolific but fleeting blooms, which she grows as cut flowers for the house rather than as ornaments for the garden.
How to Prune Crepe Myrtle Trees
Flower Magazine
July 23, 2020
Gardening enthusiast Mary Walton Upchurch engages in a little horticultural hyperbole where the graceful branches of the ornamental tree are at stake.
Growing a Butterfly Garden
Flower Magazine
August 10, 2020
Sunny beds of nectar-rich blooms and caterpillar-friendly host plants will bring butterflies fluttering your way. Garden enthusiast Mary Walton Upchurch shares her tips.
Butterfly Bush: A Cautionary Tale
Flower Magazine
August 10, 2020
Butterflies flock to buddleia’s fragrant blooms, but only the most conscientious gardener should consider planting this non-native invasive species. Mary Walton Upchurch explains how to keep it in check.
Plant Daffodils in Fall for Spring Cheer
Flower Magazine
September 24, 2020
When temperatures cool (and a few weeks before it freezes), it’s time to plant daffodils. Gardener Mary Walton Upchurch tells us what she’s learned about growing these cheerful harbingers of spring and shares her favorite varieties too.
As Ye Sow: Saving and Planting Poppy Seeds
Flower Magazine
October 22, 2020
“It’s like shaking pepper out of a shaker. It’s that simple,” writes gardener Mary Walton Upchurch of the seeds saved from dried poppy pods. Sow your own poppy seeds this fall, and reap the benefits year after year.
Beauty in the Winter Garden
Flower Magazine
January 21, 2021
From the world’s greatest gardens to your own private retreat, a well-designed garden will delight in winter.
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