July/ August 1995

Articles		Page
RADIANCE IN THE BORDER by Sally Roth Native sunflowers and their cultivated kin can light up your summer beds		28
OPEN PATIOS AND RESTFUL NOOKS by Jack Donohue Sealing areas can create spaces for outdoor living		34
DESIGN LESSONS FROM NATURE by Darrel G. Morrison Adapt natural growth patterns for a more beautiful and mysterious garden		37
LONG-LIVED PERENNIALS by Dorothy J. Pellett Undemanding plants that thrive for decades		42
BRING ON THE BUBBLY by Yvonne England Enliven the garden with an easy-to-build millstone fountain		46
ARTEMISIAS DRESS THE GARDEN IN SILVER by Carolyn Singer Striking foliage accents all companions		46
SNIP, SHAPE AND SHEAR by Sarah F. Price Deadhead perennials for a second flush of blooms		54
SNEEZE-FREE GARDENING by Alcinda Lewis A plant lover's allergy-survival guide		58
A GARDEN OF ONE COLOR by Sally Averkamp An annual monochromatic garden combines subtlety and splash		61
GUARDIANS OF THE GARDEN by Delilah Smittle A garden gate marks the threshold to a private paradise		66
LETTERS Rhizomatous begonias; powerful petunias; neighborly gardeners		4
TIPS recycled T-shirts; cushioned plant supports; wiping out weeds		8
BASICS Layering; Propagate new plants with little effort		12
Q&A Invasive perennials; climbing hydrangeas; stubborn trumpet vine		16
PLANTS Verbena ÔHomestead Purple'; Scabiosa ÔButterfly Blue'		20
REVIEWS Color Echoes; Start a Garden; Grow Great Annuals; The Growing Art of Bonsai		24
GLEANINGS Window boxes abloom; garden volunteers		72
READERS' EXCHANGE		76
LAST WORD Sampling The Rainbow		86

Radiance in the Border, Open Patios and Restful Nooks, Design Lessons from Nature, Long-Lived Perennials, Bring On the Bubbly, Artemisias Dress the Garden in Silver, Snip Shape and Shear, Sneeze-Free Gardening, A Garden of One Color, Guardians of the Garden