May/ June 2000

Articles		Page
OVER THE FENCE		4
TIPS		10
GARDEN ARCHITECTURE Of Fences and Gardens		18
WORKING GARDEN A Simple yet Sophisticated Seed-Starting Shed		24
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum'; Centaurea cineraria 'Colchester White'; Polemonium caeruleum 'Brise d'Anjou'		28
SHRUBS MAKE BORDERS BETTER by Marietta O'Byrne They're indispensable as a backdrop, and belong front and center too		34
EXPANSIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SMALL GARDENS by Keith Davitt A landscape architect shares his tricks for making tight spaces seem bigger		40
CARTS AND WHEELBARROWS FOR HEAVY HAULING by Steve Silk A sturdy and well-behaved carry-all will lighten your load		46
THE ALLURE OF LAVENDER by Andy Van Hevelingen Intoxicating scents, wandlike flowers, and gray-green foliage ensure its enduring popularity		50
UPDATING A STEEP ENTRY GARDEN by Valerie Easton This gardener ripped out tired, overgrown shrubbery and replanted for year-round good looks		56
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PEST CONTROL by Richard Devine Rely on harmonious gardening practices to keep plants healthy		61
FOCAL POINTS LEAD THE EYE by Tara Dillard Use objects or plants to draw the eye and give it a resting place or destination		64
A FRESH LOOK AT COLEUS by Ken Frieling and Tom Winn The latest colors and shapes are more interesting than those that graced your grandmother's garden		68
A CHURCH GARDEN DESIGNED TO SERVE by Jim Scott Well-planned spaces make room for celebration and reflection		73
BASICS Cultivars; spider mites; hardening off		78
REVIEWS		84
CONTAINER GARDENING Drip Irrigation Makes Watering a Cinch		88
Q&A Settling soil in raised beds; bulb pest; chipmunks		88
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY faster		104
LAST WORD Genuflective Detail		106

Shrubs Make Borders Better, Expansive Solutions for Small Gardens, Carts and Wheelbarrows for Heavy Hauling, The Allure of Lavender, Updating a Steep Entry Garden, An Integrated Approach to Pest Control, Focal Points Lead the Eye, A Fresh Look at Coleus, A Church Garden Designed to Serve