March/ April 2004

Feature Articles		Page
GIVE YOUR BORDERS A TROPICAL PUNCH by Pam Baggett Use exotic plants as focal points, as accents, and in a vignette		36
A BACKYARD MAKEOVER by Jeffrey Bale This small space is redesigned to include all the comforts of home		41
NASTURTIUMS ARE VIBRANT AND VERSATILE by Michelle Gervais These annuals come in many colors and are easy to grow		46
PRUNING CLIMBING ROSES by Andrew Schulman A yearly cut will mean healthier, more manageable growth and bigger, better flowers		49
THREE DESIGN TECHNIQUES THAT ADD DEPTH by Gordon Hayward Use visual cues, such as familiar objects, borrowed views, and repeated elements, to convey perspective		52
FERTILIZING BASICS by Sandra Gorry It pays to know why, what, how, and when to feed your plants		56
CREEPING SEDUMS by Edmund Snotgrass These colorful perennials fit into many niches		60
2003 Design Challenge Results: INVENTIVE CONTAINERS by Michelle Gervais Fine Gardening readers use everything and the kitchen sink as pots for imaginative plantings		65
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE		8
GARDEN VARIETY		12
TIPS		14
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki', Athyrium 'Ghost', Heuchera 'Amber Waves'		18
REGIONAL REPORTS Succession planting ideas: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Texas, Northwest, California		22
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP		70
INSPIRED DESIGN Vertical elements draw attention skyward		68
VEGETABLE GARDEN Give peas a chance		74
VEGETABLE GARDEN Give peas a chance		76
TOOL HOUND Tool maintenance is time well spent		80
HEALTHY GARDEN Mycorrhizae help feed your plants		82
Q&A		86
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		98
LAST WORD		98

Give Your Borders a Tropical Punch, A Backyard Makeover, Nasturtiums Are Vibrant and Versatile, Pruning Climbing Roses, Three Design Techniques that Add Depth, Fertilizing Basics, Creeping Sedums, Inventive Containers