May/ June 2005

Feature Articles		Page
RIGHT PLANTS, RIGHT PLACES by Donna Ohland-Terry and Doyle Terry Taking the first rule of gardening to heart, you can create a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape		36
WINSOME WEIGELAS by Barbara Blossom Ashmun Choose one of these time-tested shrubs for the front, middle, or back of the border		41
HOW TO PRUNE CONIFERS by William Bryant Logan Put your loppers away unless you want to encourage thicker growth or remove an entire branch		46
SUCCESS WITH SWEET PEAS by Renee Shepherd Sow these annuals at the right time and give them plenty of drainage and air circulation		50
2004 CONTAINER DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS by Michelle Gervais Fine Gardening readers scoured their local nurseries to create pots that feature beauty, bounty, and a dash of seasoning		54
MAKING MORE SHRUBS by Lee Reich Layering, an easy propagation technique, is a three-step process that lets the plant do most of the work		60
PEONIES THAT STAND UP AND STAND OUT by James W. Waddick An expert picks glorious varieties for garden and vase		60
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE		8
TIPS		12
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Cotoneaster 'Tom Thumb', Saruma henryi, Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'		16
REGIONAL REPORTS: Plants I wish I had never planted: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Northwest		22
GARDEN VARIETY		34
INSPIRED DESIGN What is an inspired garden?		70
Q&A		72
HEALTHY GARDEN Compost: Things you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask		78
TOOL HOUND The Tao of sweeping		84
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE		88
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		96
LAST WORD		98

Right Plants, Right Places; Winsome Weigelas; How to Prune Conifers; Success with Sweet Peas; 2004 Container Design Challenge Results; Making More Shrubs; Peonies that Stand Up and Stand Out