September/ October 1994

Articles		Page
PRUNING FOR A VIEW by Eleanor Thienes Cutting the well-packed garden down to size		30
PRUNING A TREE TO CREATE WINDOWS		32
OVERWINTERING TENDER PLANTS by Chris Curless Pot up your favorites and bring them indoors		35
GOLD-LEAVED PLANTS KEEP THE HUES OF SPRING by Gary Koller Careful plant selection and siting gild a garden		38
THE 118-MINUTE BONSAI by Rob Loughran Countdown to a miniature masterpiece		42
GROWING GREAT ENGLISH DELPHINIUMS by Lynne Rathbone Good seeds and growing technique raise towers of beauty		46
PROPAGATING DELPHINIUMS		48
A FORMAL KNOT GARDEN by Jodie Slaymaker Create a living oriental rug		50
GET STARTED IN COMPOSTING by Steven Cline Turn yard waste into a valuable soil booster		52
INTIMATE CHARM FROM SPECIES TULIPS by Viki Ferreniea Tough bulbs offer unique beauty		56
POWDERY MILDEW by David L. Clement Preventive care keeps this disease at bay		60
A PERENNIAL BORDER FOR ALL SEASONS by Sydney Eddison A rhythmic blooming cycle creates year-long interest		62
HOW TO MAINTAIN COLOR BETWEEN PEAKS		68
LETTERS Butterfly care; insect predators; Lisianthus		4
TIPS Wired for deer; quick compost shredder		8
BASICS Fertilizing spring-flowering bulbs		12
Q&A Shade-tolerant vines; dividing camanulas		16
PLANTS Argentinian petunia; Echinacea and Echinops		20
REVIEWS Insect control; Baby-safe plants		24
GLEANINGS Dog-tough landscape; bromeliads		70
LAST WORD On The Wind		86

Pruning for a View, Overwintering Tender Plants, Gold-Leafed Plants Keep the Hues of Spring, The 118-Minute Bonsai, Growing Great English Delphiniums, A Formal Knot Garden, Get Started in Composting, Intimate Charm from Species Tulips, Powdery Mildew, A Perennial Border for All Seasons