May/ June 1996

Articles		Page
GARDEN PROFILES
AN INSPIRED ALPINE GARDEN by Catherine Taylor From the cracks and crevices of a rocky, sloping front yard, a garden grows		39
A GARDEN ROOM FOR EVERY MOOD by Sharon Abroms Four connected spaces reflect a gardener's changing seasons of the mind		58
FROM SHADE TO VASE by Suzy McIntire A shady cutting garden? Sure -- if you plant the right flowers in the right spot		70
BASICS
ROOTING OUT PERENNIAL WEEDS by Catherine E. Clary The best defense is a healthy understanding of the enemy		54
A ROSY FUTURE TAKES PLANNING by Richard Devine Coddling before and after planting guarantees healthy roses		64
PLANT PROFILES
THE PICK OF PERENNIAL POPPIES by Sally Roth Three species romance the garden with silken flowers in paint-box colors		32
SUREFIRE ANNUALS FOR FLASHES OF COLOR by David Hirsch Rekindle your perennial beds with vivid summer blooms		44
COSMOS ARE FOR GROWN-UPS, TOO by Renee Beaulieu Smaller sizes and new colors make cosmos worth reconsidering		51
ELEGANT ALSTROEMERIAS by William A. Shear This florists' favorite comes back every year if you start it from seed		68
PROJECTS
BUILD A SAPLING TRELLIS by Sydney Eddison Give your vines a rustic framework to climb		48
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS Oh Deer!; A source for Purple Heart; Why wort?		6
TIPS Peony supports; Home-brewed bug spray; low-tech drip irritation		10
BASICS Pruning spring-flowering shrubs		16
Q&A Controlling Japanese beetles; Preventing rust; Plants for a shady screen		20
REVIEWS Japonica Magnifica; The Unsung Season; In a Southern Garden		78
GLEANINGS Garden auction; Free pruning advise		84
READERS' EXCHANGE Artillery plant; Petunias		86
LAST WORD Ah, Trowel, Do I Love Thee?		102

An Inspired Alpine Garden, A Garden Room for Every Mood, Rooting Out Perennial Weeds, The Pick of Perennial Poppies, Surefire Annuals for Flashes of Color, Cosmos Are for Grown-Ups Too, Elegant Alstroemerias, Building a Sapling Trellis