September/ October 2001

Feature Articles		Page
FRAME VIEWS TO CAPTURE GARDEN VISTAS by Sally Reynolds Use structures and plants to focus attention on exceptional landscape features		28
THE EVOLUTION OF A GARDEN CHAIR by Dan Benarcik An icon of modern furniture finds its way into today's gardens		35
PERENNIALS FOR FALL'S LAST CALL by Steve Silk These flowering, frost-tolerant plants add late-season sizzle in sun or shade		38
MAKING COMPOST by Lee Reich Start with a good bin and add the proper elements to create a rich medium		44
A GARDEN SET IN STONE by Warren Simmonds Walls, paths, steps, and focal points made of rock unify the landscape		48
UNCOMMON, UNDERSTATED ASTRANTIAS by Marietta O'Byrne Recent introductions offer new bloom colors that work well in combinations		52
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT TREE? by Wayne Cahilly Cracks and splits, mushrooms, hollows, tilting trunks, and dead wood are all signs that a mature specimen may be in trouble		56
BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREENS STRENGTHEN BORDERS by Barbara Blossom Ashmun Use them to anchor the front of a bed or to create a distinctive backdrop		61
PLEASING RHYTHM MAKES A GARDEN SING by Richard Dube Play with repetition, positive and negative space, and pacing to evoke a sense of movement and mood		66
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		4
OVER THE FENCE		6
GARDEN ARCHITECTURE Creative paving		12
BEHIND THE SCENES Internet seed exchange		16
PRAISEWORTHY PLANTS Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'; Tradescantia X andersonia 'Blue and Gold'; Vancouveria hexandra		18
BASICS Planting peonies; botanical Latin grammar; earwigs		22
Q&A		70
REVIEWS		76
MASTER CLASS Poisonous plant compounds		80
CONTAINER GARDENING Trees in pots		84
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		92
LAST WORD From a Gardener's Journal		94

Frame Views to Capture Garden Vistas, The Evolution of a Garden Chair, Perennials for Fall's Last Call, Making Compost, A Garden Set in Stone, Uncommon, Understated Astrantias, What's Wrong with That Tree?, Broad-Leaved Evergreens Strengthen Borders, Pleasing Rhythm Makes a Garden Sing