Feature Articles		Page
CLASSIC DAFFODILS by Becky Heath An experienced bulb grower recommends 11 of her favorites		40
THRESHOLDS PROVIDE A PLACE TO PAUSE by Julie Moir Messervy In a garden, these transition points suggest boundary and passage		44
CONTAINERS: CELEBRATE SPRING by Dennis Schrader Fill your pots with colorful plants that don't mind cool weather		48
PRUNING CLEMATIS by Lee Reich When they bloom determines when to prune		51
INTERVIEW: PATTERNS WITHIN A GARDEN by Virginia Small Ryan Gainey, an Atlanta designer, talks about how to arrange and repeat elements to convey a sense of order		54
PLAN FOR A BETTER VEGETABLE GARDEN by Ruth Lively Now's the time to do some important behind-the-scenes work		58
FOUR IDEAS FOR SCREENING A YARD by Rosalind Reed Here's how one garden designer balanced privacy with neighborliness		62
SPECIAL DESIGN FOLDOUT: 2003 FINE GARDENING DESIGN CHALLENGE Six border designs with drought-tolerant plants		66
A PARADE OF SPRING-FLOWERING TREES by Nancy Rose These North American natives put on a spectacular show		67
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE Everything's coming up roses		8
GARDEN VARIETY Enter your photos to our readers' gallery		12
TIPS Plant support; Tree-trunk protectors; Convenient twist ties; Mulch quilt		14
REGIONAL REPORTS The best roses for your garden		20
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'; Anemonella thalictroides; Lantana 'Honeylove', Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'		74
TOOL HOUND Shovels and spades		80
HEALTHY GARDEN What to do about slugs; invasive garlic mustard		84
LIVING IN THE GARDEN A deck blurs the lines between house and garden		88
LAWN TALK Springtime blotchiness may be a symptom of fungal disease		92
Q&A Holly berries; Ground covers for a slope; Using pressure-treated wood		96
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		104
LAST WORD Gardening from seed		106

Classic Daffodils, Thresholds Provide a Place to Pause, Containers: Celebrate Spring, Pruning Clematis, Interview with Ryan Gainey: Patterns Within a Garden, Plan for a Better Vegetable Garden, Four Ideas for Screening a Yard, 2003 Fine Gardening Design Challenge, A Parade of Spring-Flowering Trees, Envisioning Your Dream Garden, Hostas with a Golden Touch