November/ December 1998

Articles		Page
OVER THE FENCE faster		4
TIPS Garden-stake storage; leaf corral; heeling in the bargains		8
Q&A Propagating rhododendrons; drying flowers		12
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Snakebark maple; Clematis ÔRoguchi'; Japenese cobra lily		15
GARDEN GEAR Japenese ornaments; protection for saplings; canvas sleeves		18
AUTUMN'S BLAZING BEAUTIES by Sydney Eddison As the weather cools, these ahrubs provide fall's last gasp of color		20
PLANTED PATHS DEFINE GARDEN SPACES by Isis Spinola-Schwartz Softened with foliage and flowers, pathways become a place to linger		26
NEW SOIL-TEST KITS YIELD RELIABLE RESULTS by Keith Davitt For the price of a few perennials. you can test your own soil quickly, easily, and inexpensively		32
MYSTICAL, MAGICAL LOTUS by Anita Nolan Nelson Fabled flowers rise above leafy parasols on plants at home in pots or ponds		41
A TAPESTRY OF TEXTURES by Marilyn Raff Contrast is the key to making great combinations of foliage, flower, and seed heads		46
A PLACE FOR PLANTS THAT'S UP AGAINST THE WALL by Lucy Fuchs For a new spin on an old theme, use a rock garden as a foundation planting		51
HARDY ORCHIDS THRIVE IN WOODLAND GARDENS by Barry Glick These North American natives sparkle among ferns and hostas		54
CELEBRATING NATURAL LIGHT IN THE LANDSCAPE by Rick Darke Design a garden where the sun, moon, and stars enhance your views in all seasons		58
INDEX TO ISSUES 58-63		64
CONTAINER GARDENING Grow Flowering Bulbs Indoors in Winter		68
REVIEWS Fertilizer fever; bud sports; powdery mildew		72
READERS' EXCHANGE New		74
LAST WORD A Magnificent Obsession		82

Autumn's Blazing Beauties, Planted Paths Define Garden Spaces, New Soil Kits Yield Reliable Results, Mystical Magical Lotus, A Tapestry of Textures, A Place for Plants that's Up Against the Wall, Hardy Orchids Thrive in Woodland Gardens, Celebrating Natural Light in the Landscape