FEATURES
RAISING CHICKENS AND HENS
They're cute, they're collectible, and anyone can grow them
by Wayne Winterrowd
PICTURING THE GARDEN
Allan Mandell's photography workshops teach students how to reveal a garden's essence
by Valerie Easton
ONE PLANT FIVE WAYS
Designing with Eryngium bourgatii
by Carol Klein
UNSEASONAL SNOWFLAKES
These underused bulbs brighten both spring and fall with their delicate beauty
by Joe Eck
GEM OF THE EMERALD COAST
An innovative Florida nursery proves that gardening can be both aesthetically satisfying and ecologically aware
by Deb Simpson and Cynthia Jo Everett
DEPARTMENTS
CLOSE TO HOME
Ideas and information for your region
In this issue : Pacific Northwest, Lower South, Upper South, Southwest, Northern California, and Northeast
LIVING IN THE GARDEN
Garden lighting
by Meghan Lynch
A GARDENING LIFE: RUTH BANCROFT
by Richard G. Turner, Jr.
WINNING PLANTS
Best bets for 2005, as chosen by arboreta, botanic gardens, and plant societies
compiled by Meghan Lynch
PLANTS OF MERIT
An in-depth look at the genus Helwingia
by Daniel J. Hinkley
REVIEWS OF NEW AND NOTABLE GARDENING BOOKS
by Carol Bishop Miller
PEST WATCH
How to identify and control cabbage maggot
HIGH GROUND
Paul Licht explains why botanical gardens deserve broad support
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