FEATURES

Garden Visit
PHOTO FINISH
A garden photographer draws from his profession to create his own perfect view
by Stephen Lacey

Plant Profile
WINTER'S GREEN WONDERS
by Carol Bishop Miller

Plant Profile
All STARS OF THE INDOORS
Unusual, easy to grow hoyas may be the perfect houseplant
by Ellen Zachos

Design
READY TO ROCK?
Berms and raised beds make ideal first rock gardens
by Bobby J. Ward

Plant Profile
AGAVES, AT LAST
Used throughout history as food and fiber, agaves are finally taking their place in the garden
by Carl Schoenfeld

Special Series
THE INVASIVE PROBLEM
Part One: Understanding the Issue
by C. Colston Burrell

DEPARTMENTS

PEST WATCH
How to deter voles
by Carol Reese

GARDENER'S NOTEBOOK
'Gold Cone' juniper, the Diggit, organic soil improvement, gift ideas, and more

A GARDENING LIFE
J-P Malocsay, Working Gardener
by Virginia Small

ON GARDENING
Conspiracy Theory: Delightful surprises can occur when plants abandon the gardener's design
by Jeff Cox

PRACTICAL MATTERS
Winter Interest: How to take advantage of the garden's quietest season
by Alice McGowan

COLLECTOR'S CHOICE
The genus Aloe merits wider use, be it in a potted collection or in mixed plantings
by Daniel J. Hinkley

HIGH GROUND
Les Brake sings the praises of Alaska's paper birch