January/ February 2001

Articles		Page
DEPARTMENTS
OVER THE FENCE		4
TIPS		8
GARDEN ARCHITECTURE Simple Ways to Add Water to the Garden		16
THE WORKING GARDEN A Tool Shed Can Be a Gardener's Retreat		18
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Kerria Japonica 'Picta' Hosta 'Great Expectations', Penstemon 'Ruby'		20
REVIEWS		66
GARDEN GEAR		68
BASICS All-America Selections, Woolly adelgids, Suckers		70
CONTAINER GARDENING A Simple Guide to Repotting Plants		74
Q&A		74
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		88
LAST WORD Musical Interlude		90
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
TRIED AND TRUE HELLEBORES by Nancy Goodwin Though hybrids are the rage, species hellebores offer diversity		32
WINSOME SHRUB WILLOWS by Barbara Blossom Ashmun These fast-growing shrubs boast brightly colored stems, fancy foliage, and an iron constitution		60
GARDENING TECHNIQUES
SOIL AMENDMENTS: A PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH by Lee Reich Grow plants not rated hardy in your area by making the most of microclimates		53
GARDEN DESIGN
FIVE FOOLPROOF COLORS by Valerie Easton You can't go wrong experimenting with the basics; green, white, blue, yellow, and pink		41
LEARNING FROM LEGENDARY GARDEN DESIGNERS by Virginia Small Draw inspiration for your own garden making from America's visionaries		46
LANDSCAPING
DRY STREAM DOES DOUBLE DUTY by Paul Refi A streambed stops erosion and enhances the landscape		26
CHOOSING SHRUBS FOR A HEDGE by Erica Glasener Whether creating screens, backgrounds, or garden rooms using the perfect plant is the key		56

Tried and True Hellebores, Winsome Shrub Willows, Soil Amendments: A Problem-Solving Approach, Cheating Your Zone, Five Foolproof Colors, Learning From Legenday Garden Designers, Dry Stream Does Double Duty, Choosing Shrubs for a Hedge