January/ February 1998

Articles		Page
PLANTS
FILL WINTER WITH FLOWERS by Nancy Goodwin Use these hellebores, bulbs, and shrubs for blooms from fall to spring		36
ENGLISH ROSES ANCHOR AN AMERICAN SHORELINE GARDEN by Lynn Hunt Easy-care David Austin roses offer old-fashioned charm and fragrance		46
ELEGANT, EASY ELDERBERRIES by Barbara Blossom Ashmun Fine foliage, flowers, and fruit decorate these fast-growing shrubs		56
DESIGN
MAKE WINTER A WONDERLAND by Ken Twombly Wake the sleeping season with sculptural trees, colorful conifers, and well-chosen perennials		24
SCULPTING A GARDEN AMID STONE by Emily Hickey Boulders, a bluff, and outcrops shape a dramatic garden site		30
ACCENTUATE ART IN THE GARDEN by Virginia Small Create a harmonious home for special objects among plantings		62
TECHNIQUES
HUNT FOR DEALS AT PLANT SWAPS by Alain Charest Local plant exchanges offer garden treasures		34
WATER WISELY WITH DRIP IRRIGATION by T.A. Johnson Give plants moisture when and where they need it		25
STRUCTURES
DESIGN A GREENHOUSE FROM THE GROUND UP by Kevin Doyle Plant needs come first when creating a winter gardening haven		42
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS Cornflower invasion; a mil is not a millimeter		4
TIPS Functional gardening stool; garlic repels rodent raiders		8
Q&A Frostbitten plumeria; confusing clematis		12
BASICS Distinguishing Degrees of Light and Shade		16
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Cerinthe; sweet box; Persian ironwood		20
CONTAINER GARDENING Grow Your Own Herb Standard		68
READERS' EXCHANGE Bilberry seeds; Virginia bluebells; duckfoot coleus		76
REVIEWS Planting Companions; Moss Gardening; Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An illustrated Encyclopedia; Michael A. Dirr's Photo-Library of Woody Landscape Plants on CD-ROM		72
LAST WORD Lush Life		86

Fill Winter with Flowers, English Roses Anchor an American Shoreline Garden, Elegant Easy Elderberries, Make Winter a Wonderland, Sculpting a Garden Amid Stone, Accentuate Art in the Garden, Hunt for Deals at Plant Swaps, Water Wisely with Drip Irrigation, Design a Greenhouse from the Ground Up