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| INTERVIEW: PUTTING ON A LATE-SEASON SHOW by Virginia Small Garden designer Craig Bergmann explains how to use color and light when designing an autumn garden | 36 | |
| FANTASTIC FERNS by C. Colston Burrell These shade lovers deserve a place in your garden for their distinctive forms and colors | 42 | |
| SITING YOUR SEATING by Julie Moir Messervy Here are three key points to consider when placing a garden bench | 46 | |
| TULIPS WITH TWICE THE IMPACT by Ilene Sternberg Besides pretty flowers, these bulbs offer beautifully variegated leaves | 50 | |
| FOUR WAYS TO USE A COLD FRAME by Adrianna Vargo No matter what your climate, these plant shelters expand your gardening options | 55 | |
| FROM DRIVEWAY TO GETAWAY by Jane Eaton Hamilton Learn how these inspired gardeners turned this drab, unused space into a colorful room | 60 | |
| EIGHT GREAT GRASSES by Mark Brand One expert picks his favorites for their size, multiseason interest, and versatility | 63 | |
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| CONTRIBUTORS | 6 | |
| OVER THE FENCE | 8 | |
| TIPS 100 best reader tips | 12 | |
| HEALTHY GARDEN Fertilizing the old-fashioned way -- with manure | 28 | |
| Q&A | 30 | |
| PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Cephalanthus occidentalis, Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire', Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' | 32 | |
| REGIONAL REPORTS Regional Grasses: Southeast, Gulf Coast, Mountain West, Lower Plains, Southwest, West | 68 | |
| PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP | 80 | |
| ADVERTISER INDEX | 85 | |
| INDEX TO ISSUES 94 TO 99 | 87 | |
| LAST WORD | 90 | |