July/ August 2000

Articles		Page
OVER THE FENCE		4
TIPS		8
GARDEN ARCHITECTURE With a Greenhouse of Your own, You Can Garden Year-Round		14
THE WORKING GARDEN This Work Space Functions on Many Levels		20
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Chasmanthium latifolium; Veronicastrum sibiricum; Orphiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'		22
BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL SALVIAS by Betsy Clebsch Originating in every corner of the earth, these plants are as stunning as they are diverse		28
TRANSFORMING A BARREN BACKYARD by Konrad Gauder Berms and a dry streambed change the terrain from flat to rolling		34
TURN SUMMER CUTTINGS INTO SHRUBS by Susan Grillo With the right tools and conditions, it's easy to propagate new plants from softwood shoots		38
SOLUTIONS FOR WET, SHADY SITES by Inta Krombolz Turn obstacles into advantages in damp garden areas		42
REBLOOMING IRISES STAGE A COMEBACK by William A. Shear Carefully tend remontant varieties to enjoy more than one burst of floral splendor		48
COLD-CLIMATE GARDENING by Amy Hinman When it snows in June and August, you have to make the most of a short growing season		51
THE SWEET SCENT OF JASMINE by Paul Bonine Up a trellis or in a pot, these trouble-free plants will perfume your garden		54
PRESSING FLOWERS by Kathryn Sultzbaugh Know-how and patience are all you need to preserve summer's bounty		58
PLANT A PRAIRIE GARDEN by C. Colston Burrell Combine wildflowers and grasses to recreate a landscape in harmony with nature		62
REVIEWS faster		68
GARDEN GEAR		70
BASICS Pesticides; wilting leaves; leaf pigment		72
CONTAINER GARDENING Planter Boxes Unite a House and Garden		76
Q&A		80
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY Fertilizing		88
LAST WORD A Good Fence		90

Bright and Beautiful Salvias, Transforming a Barren Backyard, Turn Summer Cuttings into Shrubs, Solutions for Wet and Shady Sites, Reblooming Irises Stage a Comeback, Cold-Climate Gardening, The Sweet Scent of Jasmine, Pressing Flowers, Plant a Prairie Garden