January/ February 1996

Articles		Page
A QUILTMAKER'S GARDEN by Judy P. Cloninger A landscape pieced together from the grand traditions of design		28
WONDERFULLY WEIRD EUPHORBIAS by Barbara Ashmun Architectural form, colorful leaves...and flowers from outer space		34
THE ART OF MAKING LESS SEEM LIKE MORE by Robert Gillmore Skillful berming and intensive planting increase privacy and enlarge the landscape		38
ESSENTIAL GARDEN TOOLS by Nancy Carney One gardener's shortlist items and tips on selecting them		44
HARMONY WITH PURPLE by Elizabeth H. Sheldon Plants with purple leaves can soothe or awaken their garden companions		48
HOW TO READ A GARDEN CATALOG by JoAnn Schowalter Loebel Mining the wealth of gardening information that arrives in your mailbox each winter		52
DIGGING UP A GARDEN'S HISTORY by Kathy Purdy Rejuvenating a garden clues a novice into the gardening savvy of her predecessors		54
STARTING FROM SCRATCH by Fred Reslock Turn promising packets of seed into a successful flower garden		59
COLD-TOLERANT ANNUALS MAKE A BOUNTIFUL SPRING by William A. Shear You don't have to wait for a burst of bloom and color		62
SIMPLY DAISIES by Sally Roth Cheerful, versatile perennials brighten the garden for weeks on end		66
LETTERS Saint Patrick's Day; Helping hands; A new witch hazel		4
TIPS Handmade bird feeder; sterilizing soil; ornamental tubers		8
BASICS Some cold facts on hardiness		12
Q&A Improving soaker-hose performance; slug-resistant plants		16
PLANTS White pines; Viburnum; Kirengeshoma palmata; Sweet peas		20
REVIEWS The Winterthur Garden; Mum's the Word Plus; Garden Bulbs for the South		24
GLEANINGS Window-box competition; computerized garden chats		74
READERS' EXCHANGE Devil's tongue; Poison-ivy solution		76
LAST WORD Mail-order Lament		94

A Quiltmaker's Garden, Wonderfully Weird Euphorbias, The Art of Making Less Seem Like More, Essential Garden Tools, Harmony with Purple, How to Read a Garden Catalog, Digging Up a Garden's History, Starting from Scratch, Cold-Tolerant Annuals Make a Bountiful Spring, Simply Daisies