July/August 2008

Feature Articles		Page
ENCORE PERENNIALS by Richard Devine These tried-and-true favorites don't stop blooming after just one performance		28
A FRONT-YARD GARDEN IN JUST ONE YEAR by Tom Peace This approach takes you from bare dirt to a bountiful garden in no time at all		34
MIX AND MATCH YOUR WAY TO GREAT CONTAINERS by Rita Randolph A little experimenting at the nursery yields better combinations at home		40
A SMALL-SPACE SOLUTION by Daryl Beyers Privacy and plants make this outdoor room the perfect garden for a party		44
WHIP YOUR GARDEN INTO SHAPE by Travis Rumsey To spruce things up in a hurry, use this simple, three-step method		48
TEN SHRUBS FOR SUMMER COLOR by Paul Cappiello These vibrant bloomers give even the showiest annuals and perennials a run for their money		54
CONNECTING HOUSE AND GARDEN by Danielle Sherry Whether close to home or farther away, outdoor rooms should suit their site		62
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE		8
TIPS		14
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW 'Silver Shimmers' pulmonaria; ocotillo; 'Blue Mist' fothergilla		16
Q&A Some flowers can change color; fertilizing foliage		20
HEALTHY GARDEN A new virus strikes toad lilies		24
REGIONAL REPORTS: SUMMER-BLOOMING SHRUBS Northeast, Midwest, Upper Plains, Lower Plains, California, Southwest, Northwest		70
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP		78
ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY		84
LAST WORD The Zen of hog peanut		86

Encore Perennials, A Front-Yard Garden in Just One Year, Mix and Match Your Way to Great Containers, A Small-Space Solution, Whip Your Garden Into Shape, Ten Shrubs for Summer Color, Connecting House and Garden