May/ June 1999

Articles		Page
OVER THE FENCE		4
TIPS		8
GARDEN ARCHITECTURE Paths establish cohesiveness and style in the garden		12
BASICS Buying well-adapted plants; new heat-zone map		16
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Golden-leaved locust; 'Pam's Choice' foxglove; Sedum 'Matrona'		22
WEAVE A GARDEN OF SELF-SOWN SPLENDOR by Gary R. Keim Letting nature have a strontg hand yields a garden of untamed beauty		26
SHRUBBY DOGWOODS PERFORM YEAR-ROUND by Barbara Blossom Ashmun In addition to their colorful bark, shrubby dogwoods offer flowers, berries, and interesting foliage		32
GIVE CLEMATIS A LEG UP by Jed Marshall Train these vines to ramble through a tree or shrub		37
PLANTED POCKETS GIVE LIFE TO STONE WALLS by Jeni Webber Fill cracks and crevices with drought-tolerant plants for a been-there-forever look		40
LEARN TO GROW BOLD, BEAUTIFUL BAPTISIA by Rob Gardner Long-lived, low-maintenance wild indigos make a big splash in perennial borders		46
MOVING? HERE'S HOW TO HANDLE A HAND-ME-DOWN GARDEN by Aurelia C. Scott If you've just inherited a yard, you'll appreciate these tips for transforming the place into a garden of your own		51
DESIGN GARDEN ROOMS THAT BECKON by Sharon Densmore Create a sense of enclosure, then spruce up the space with color, texture, and personality		54
TWO TOUGH TOOLS FOR SOD REMOVAL by Adam Levine A sod hoe and a spade are your best bets when swapping grass for garden beds		62
SOME BULBS LIKE IT HOT by Richard Devine Plant these heat-tolerant bloomers to add sizzle where the sun shines strong		65
REVIEWS		70
GARDEN GEAR Raised beds; pot feet; garden shoes for indoors		72
Q&A Perennials with bulbs; wise watering; knot gardens		74
CONTAINER GARDENING The low-down on planting in compact containers		78
GARDENERS' MART		84
CLASSIFIED		87
LAST WORD A Love-Hate Relationship		90

Weave a Garden of Self-Sown Splendor, Shrubby Dogwoods Perform Year-Round, Give Clematis a Leg Up, Planted Pockets Give Life to Stone Walls, Learn to Grow Bold Beautiful Baptisia, Moving? Here's How to Handle a Hand-Me-Down Garden, Design Garden Rooms that Beckon, Two Tough Tools for Sod Removal, Some Bulbs Like It Hot