July/ August 2005

Feature Articles		Page
NO POND? NO PROBLEM by Greg Speichert A water garden in a container is an easy way to add new plants to your palette Preview this article		38
SIZING UP COLEUS by Pam Baggett Choose from colorful trailing, medium- or large-size plants to add pizzazz to containers and borders Preview this article		42
FOUR WAYS TO REMOVE SOD by Steve Carroll When starting a bed, choose the method that suits you best Preview this article		48
FOLDOUT: 35 PEST AND DISEASE REMEDIES by Sharon Lovejoy Turn to your pantry and medicine cabinet for simple solutions to common garden problems Preview this article		50c
CREATING A SCENE by Laura Crockett This designer relied on six strategies to design a garden full of head-turning vignettes Preview this article		51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR PHOTOS LOOK AS GOOD AS YOUR GARDEN by Jake Miller These simple techniques make garden photography easier than you think Preview this article		58
A GARDEN OF SEVERAL COURSES by Lucinda Hutson Dividing a lot into distinct spaces makes this small serving seem like a feast Preview this article		62
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE		8
TIPS		12
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Symphytum x uplandicum 'Axminster Gold', Meconopsis betonicifolia, Belamcanda chinensis 'Hello Yellow'		14
GARDEN VARIETY		18
REGIONAL REPORTS: DEER-RESISTANT PLANTS Northeast, South, Midwest, Lower Plains, Rocky Mountains, Northwest, West		22
INSPIRED DESIGN Playing with scale		36
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP		68
Q&A		72
PRODUCT REVIEWS		76
KITCHEN GARDEN Grow your own garlic		78
SIMPLY SOIL Debunking soil myths to save you work		82
ADVERTISER INDEX and WEB DIRECTORY		88
LAST WORD		90

No Pond? No Problem, Sizing Up Coleus, Four Ways to Remove Sod, 35 Pest and Disease Remedies, Creating a Scene, How to Make Your Photos Look as Good as Your Garden, A Garden of Several Courses