January/ February 2005

Feature Articles		Page
MAKING OPPOSITES ATTRACTIVE by Judy M. Horton Contrast is a versatile design principle, and this garden shows that there are countless ways to use it		28
ARTFUL PRUNING by Sandra Gorry Master three types of cuts to reveal the beauty of your trees and shrubs		33
TALL BORDER BEAUTIES by Bobbie Schwartz These prominent perennials will bring your garden to new heights		36
HELLEBORES CURE THE LATE-WINTER BLUES by David Culp Here's what to look for when choosing the best Oriental hybrids		42
DESIGNING ON THE FLY by Steve Silk Give yourself permission to get out into the garden and wing it		46
BULBS FOR SUMMER AND FALL by Johne E. Bryan You can plant these in spring for an array of bold flowers later in the year		50
WAKE UP THE WINTER GARDEN by Leslie J. Wehr Add visual pizzazz with the right plants, ornaments, and structures		55
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE		8
TIPS		12
GARDEN VARIETY		14
PRODUCT REVIEWS		16
HEALTHY GARDEN Earthworms help build your soil		18
Q&A		20
INSPIRED DESIGN Make your front yard a garden		22
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Clematis 'Evisix', Saccarum officinarum 'Pele's Smoke', Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'		24
REGIONAL REPORTS Winter Gardening: Southeast, Midwest, Lower Plains, Mountain West, Northwest, West		60
SIMPLY SOIL The soil in winter		72
BOOK REVIEWS		74
TOOL HOUND The water cure		78
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP		80
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		88
LAST WORD		90

Making Opposites Attractive, Artful Pruning, Tall Border Beauties, Hellebores Cure the Late-Winter Blues, Designing on the Fly, Bulbs for Summer and Fall, Wake Up the Winter Garden