November/ December 1999

Articles		Page
OVER THE FENCE		4
TIPS		6
GARDEN ARCHITECTURE A concrete garden path		10
BASICS Perennials that flower once and die; phototropism		14
THE WORKING GARDEN A temporary home for plants		16
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Smyrnium perfoliatum; Nemophila maculata; XChitalpa tashkentensis		18
AMAZING ALLIUMS by Barbara Blossom Ashmun Their playful shapes and vibrant colors add verve to garden beds		24
TRACKING DOWN TERRIFIC PLANTS by Steve Silk Plant hunters scour the globe in a quest to make gardens greater		30
GROW HEATHS FOR COLD-WEATHER COLOR by Karla Lortz These tough-minded plants brighten winter with flowers and foliage		36
GARDENING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE by Joseph Keller Take cues from the existing landscape to shape a garden at home with its surroundings		40
SHELTER PLANTS FROM WINTER'S WORST by Steve Silk Simple seasonal cover-ups protect young and tender plants		46
MAKE A LARGE LOT MANAGEABLE by Margaret de Hass van Dorsser To landscape an acre or more, define spaces and tackle them one at a time		50
AN ESPALIER FOR EVERY GARDEN by Peter Thevenot Trained trees lend structural elegance to garden settings		54
ODD PODS AND SENSATIONAL SEED HEADS by Carole Ottesen As they go to seed, many flowering plants boast intriguijng shapes, textures, and hues		60
FROM WOODED LOT TO WOODLAND PATH by David J. Calhoon Clearing your own woodland garden trails nourishes the spirit and soothes the soul		65
INDEX TO ISSUES 64 - 69		68
REVIEWS		68
GARDEN GEAR Great netting; battery-powered hedge trimmer		74
CONTAINER GARDENING Give new life to old housewares		76
Q&A		80
GARDENERS' MART		81
CLASSIFIED		84
LAST WORD		86

Amazing Alliums, Tracking Down Terrific Plants, Grow Heaths for Cold-Weather Color, Gardening in Harmony with Nature, Shelter Plants from Winter's Worst, Make a Large Lot Manageable, An Espalier for Every Garden, Odd Pods and Sensational Seed Heads, From Wooded Lot to Woodland Path