FEATURES
NEW INTRODUCTIONS
More than 100 new edible and ornamental introductions, along with sources for purchasing them
compiled by Jennie Williamson
FACTS ABOUT TULIPS
Detailed information on a favorite spring flower, including tips on picking for flower arrangements, tulip care, and where to see displays
DAFFODILS FOR SOUTHERN GARDENS
Several classic varieties that tolerate both heat and heavy soils
by Scott Ogden
BORDER BASICS 7: CHOOSING STRUCTURAL PLANTS
Create a strong backbone for your border using good foliage plants
by Glenn Withey and Charles Price
THE THREE CARDINAL RULES OF LANDSCAPING
Three common assumptions about landscaping with suggestions about the better results that might occur from ignoring them
by Wayne Winterrowd
FROM BRANCHES TO BENCHES
The refined rustic furniture of Jerry Conrad
by Les Brake
DEPARTMENTS
PEST WATCH
How to identify and control damping-off fungi
CLOSE TO HOME
Pam Baggett talks to owners of small southern nurseries; Judy Wigand explores the gardens of old California missions; Les Brake entertains himself with "ice arranging" during long Alaskan winters; Tovah Martin protects the plants in her Connecticut garden from early frosts; Valerie Easton reveals a few of the Pacific Northwest's Great Plant Picks for 2004; Carol Bishop Miller visits a plant sale that benefits local dialysis patients.
LIVING IN THE GARDEN
Choosing outdoor chairs
STARTING OFF RIGHT
Step-by-step instruction on taking leaf cuttings
demonstrated by Carleen Madigan Perkins
HIGH GROUND
For Ellen Hornig, variegated plants are as show-offy as they are irresistible
by Ellen Hornig
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