| Feature Articles | Page | ||
| THE SEASON'S FIRST FLOWERS by Mike Lee For a welcome ray of sunshine, try these 10 plants that bloom in winter | 36 | ||
| COOK UP YOUR OWN POTTING MIX by Daryl Beyers Recipes suited to your plants mean better performance for them and less work for you | 42 | ||
| HOW TO MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION by Rebecca Sams The right design turns a front-yard afterthought into a useful, attractive landscape | 48 | ||
| THE HUNT FOR THE BEST HEUCHERAS by Alan Armitage Among the infinite options, each color group has its true performers | 53 | ||
| WINTER DAMAGE 101 by Bonnie Appleton Learn how to identify, prevent, and fix it, no matter where you live | 58 | ||
| BRINGING SUN AND SHADE TOGETHER by Dan Johnson Show off what these extremes have to offer, then unite them with some common ground | 62 | ||
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| Departments | Page | ||
| CONTRIBUTORS | 8 | ||
| OVER THE FENCE | 10 | ||
| GARDEN VARIETY New and noteworthy items | 14 | ||
| TIPS | 18 | ||
| PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW 'Misty Lace' goatsbeard, 'Nora Barlow' columbine | 22 | ||
| Q&A Landscape fabric: yes or no?; trees from supermarket pecans | 26 | ||
| HEALTHY GARDEN Are horticultural oils a safe solution? | 30 | ||
| PLANTING PLAN Plants and a pathway control the view | 34 | ||
| REGIONAL REPORTS: PLANTS FOR SHADE Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Southern Plains, Rocky Mountains, California | 68 | ||
| DESIGN IDEAS Effective ways to garden near water | 76 | ||
| PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP | 80 | ||
| ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY | 84 | ||
| LAST WORD Tomato mea culpa | 86 | ||
| CAPTIVATING COMBINATION | 87 | ||
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