July/ August 2001

Articles		Page
DEPARTMENTS
CONTRIBUTORS		4
OVER THE FENCE		6
TIPS		8
GARDEN ARCHITECTURE Lived-in gardens		12
BEHIND THE SCENES Potting room		16
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Forsythia x intermedia 'Gold Leaf', Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart', Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis'		20
BASICS Photoperiodism; white grubs		24
Q&A		70
CONTAINER GARDENING Designing with containers		76
MASTER CLASS Estimating the area of an irregularly shaped bed		80
REVIEWS		82
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		88
LAST WORD Passing the Hat		90
ARTICLES
SEVEN GARDENS, ONE MEANDERING PATH by Nancy Stewart Fernandes In this strolling garden, unexpected vignettes lie around every turn		28
FLOWERING TOBACCOS LIGHT UP THE GARDEN by Steve Silk These architectural annuals boast big foliage, great scent, and colors that go with everything		34
STARTING WILDFLOWERS FROM SEED by William Cullina Knowing when to keep them wet, dry, warm, or cold helps you to coax these woodland seeds to grow		38
UP-AND-COMING EPIMEDIUMS by Darrell Probst New discoveries offer delicate flowers and colorful foliage		44
SAY GOOD-BYE TO WEED WORRIES by William Quarles Recognize your tolerance level, then decide what controls to use		48
A GARDEN MADE IN THE SHADE by Virginia Plainfield Just because you have limited sun doesn't mean you can't have color		52
THE LOWDOWN ON BRICKWORK by Dennis Buettner Explore your options by considering brick types and patterns and how to combine them elegantly		55
ROCK GARDEN PRIMER by Sandy Snyder Start with a slope, fine tune your soil, and add plants that merit a closer look		60
RELIABLE, LONG-BLOOMING RUDBECKIAS by Allan Armitage Choose from many vibrant, high-performing perennials and annuals		64

Seven Gardens, One Meandering Path; Flowering Tobaccos Light Up the Garden; Starting Wildflowers from Seed; Up-and-Coming Epimediums; Say Good-Bye to Weed Worries; A Garden Made in the Shade; The Lowdown on Brickwork; Rock Garden Primer; Reliable, Long-Blooming Rudbeckias