May/ June 2006

Feature Articles		Page
THE MANY FACES OF CLEMATIS by Edith Malek Get to know the wide variety of flower shapes and sizes this popular vine offers		36
HOW TO PRUNE CANE-GROWING SHRUBS by John C. Fech Keep new plants looking young and make old plants look like new		42
DESIGNING WITH HOSTAS by Bonnie Blanchette Get the most from these perennial favorites by following some simple strategies		46
REAP THE REWARDS OF SELF-SOWERS by Meghan Ray These four techniques help you manage botanical freebies to your advantage		52
PERENNIALS FOR THE EDGE by Stephanie Cohen These short and sweet plants deserve a spot in the front row along beds and walkways and in containers		56
FOOTLOOSE AND FLOWER-FREE For our annual container design challenge, we asked our readers to make the best use of interesting leaves -- and they delivered		62
SPECIAL EDITORIAL SECTION: LIVING IN THE GARDEN by Julie Moir Messervy and Lee Anne White The feeling of home doesn't have to end as you walk out the door		67
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE		8
TIPS		12
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon', Asarum shuttleworthii 'Callaway', Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red'		18
GARDEN VARIETY		22
Q&A		24
PRODUCT REVIEWS		28
HEALTHY GARDEN What are weed-and-feed fertilizers?		32
REGIONAL REPORTS: SELF-SOWERS Southeast, Midwest, Lower Plains, Upper Plains, Rocky Mountains, West, Northwest		80
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP		94
ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY		100
LAST WORD		102

The Many Faces of Clematis, How to Prune Cane-Growing Shrubs, Designing with Hostas, Reap the Rewards of Self-Sowers, Perennials for the Edge, Footloose and Flower-Free, Living in the Garden