Since its founding in 2007 as the Seven Oaks blog, Home Garden Joy has repeatedly been honored by editors, gardeners, horticulturists and more. A few of our awards and accolades are listed below.
Home Garden Joy Featured by American Horticulture Society
We were featured on “Plant Chat” by the American Horticultural Society!
Home Garden Joy Awards
Ranked #14 on the 25 Best Southern Gardening Blogs to Follow in 2026
Feedspot ranks Home Garden Joy #14 on the list of the top 25 Southern gardening blogs. Thank you, Feedspot!
Listed in the 100 Best Gardening Blogs to Follow in 2026
Thank you to Feedspot for listing us among the top gardening blogs to follow in 2026.
Ranked #9 in the world! Thank you LawnStarter for ranking Home Garden Joy #9 among the world’s top 70 gardening blogs and awarding us the Golden Trowel.
Jeanne Grunert was a guest on the American Horticultural Society’s online event, Plant Chat, in April 2017. The AHS mentioned Jeanne’s book several times.
