September/ October 1997

Articles		Page
PLANTS
SHADE-LOVING CLEMATIS by Glenn Griffin These flowering vines climb walls and cover shady spots with brilliant color		35
PERENNIALS FOR WET PLACES by Barbara Ashmun Waterproof plants make soggy sites shine		54
GROW ROBUST RHODODENDRONS by Harold Greer Plant them high and pinch them back for lush flowers and foliage		59
DESIGN
A GREAT GARDEN IN JUST ONE YEAR by Liz Lair Plants with presence give a year-old garden an established look		24
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FOUNDATION PLANTINGS by Todd R. Phillippi Create eye-catching color combinations with plants as the paint and beds as the canvas		44
TECHNIQUES
THIS YEAR'S SEED, NEXT YEAR'S GARDEN by Sally Roth Perpetuate your favorite flowers with a well timed harvest		31
TURN YOUR CLAY INTO RICH GARDEN SOIL by Erica Glasener Amending clay soil will improve plant growth		40
STRUCTURES
IN PURSUIT OF THE PERFECT POTTING SHED by Lee Anne White The ideal space is a personal, practical place		62
TOOLS
TOP-NOTCH TOOLS FOR PLANTING BULBS by Brent and Becky Heath The right tools make this seasonal task an earthy pleasure		50
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS Pastel intervention therapy; Collecting plants from the wild		4
TIPS Ode to prairie-grass mulch; Pleasing plant combination; Wipe your weeds away		8
Q&A Transplanting tips for an espalier; Disappointing wisteria blooms		12
BASICS The vagaries of climbing vines		16
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Trachelium caeruleum; Euphorbia dulcis ÔChameleon'; Ipomoea batatas ÔMargarita'		20
CONTAINER GARDENING Creative plant combinations		68
REVIEWS Planting Noah's Garden; Garden Encyclopedia; The Cutting Garden		72
READERS' EXCHANGE ÔGolden Lace' primrose; White arum lily; Bilberry		76
LAST WORD A Gardener's Golden Years		86

Shade-Loving Clematis; Perennials for Wet Places; Grow Robust Rhododendrons; A Great Garden in Just One Year; The Fundamentals of Foundation Plantings; This Year's Seed, Next Year's Garden; Turn Your Clay into Rich Garden Soil; In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed; Top-Notch Tools for Planting Bulbs