May/ June 1994

Articles		Page
WATER-GARDEN DESIGN by Rudy Perkins Basic principles can be your guide to creating tranquil beauty		36
SPRING EPHEMERALS by Viki Ferreniea These flowering perennials announce the season with a burst of color		42
RENOVATING A PERENNIAL BED by Chris Curless How to give an old border a new lease on life		46
FROM BARE LOT TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN by Barbara Flynn Flowers and a linear layout transform a neglected yard		52
Bt CONTROLS CATERPILLARS by Mary Louise Flint A biological alternative to broad-spectrum pesticides		56
MORE GARDEN SILVER by Panayoti Kelaidis Gray-leaved plants add light and warmth to the garden		58
A TRELLIS SEAT by Gene Manus A weekend project offers years of repose		62
A WOODLAND GARDEN OF NATIVES by J. Paul Moore Indigenous plants make a healthy garden with a natural look		64
HIBISCUS by Robert McCartney Stalwart plants produce big, colorful flowers from midsummer to fall		68
THREE-SEASON CONTAINER PLANTINGS by Wesley Rouse Spring and fall plantings add months of enjoyment		71
PLANTING A CONTAINER		72
Departments		Page
LETTERS Kudos from abroad; more on heaths		4
TIPS Herbs to foil deer; compost bins from pallets		8
BASICS Dividing daffodils; soil-water movement		14
Q&A Lisianthus from seed; fragrance in plants		18
PLANTS Gold-Medal peonies; succulents; daphne		24
REVIEWS Perennials; paths; evening gardens		30
GLEANINGS Garden cart; butterfly lovers? groups		80
LAST WORD Platoons of raccoons		98

Water-Garden Design, Spring Ephemerals, Renovating a Perennial Bed, From Bare Lot to Beautiful Garden, Bt Controls Caterpillars, More Garden Silver, A Trellis Seat, A Woodland Garden of Natives, Hibiscus, Three-Season Container Plantings