September/ October 2003

Feature Articles		Page
PLANTS FOR PATHWAYS by Marty Wingate These durable creeping perennials discourage weeds and soften the look of a walkway		32
BEFORE/AFTER: A SLOPE TRANSFORMED by Linda Engstrom This tiny backyard eyesore became home to a colorful herb garden		36
TIP CUTTINGS by Steve Silk It's easy to turn bits and pieces of stems and leaves into new plants		39
CHILE PEPPERS IN POTS by Amy Goldman Bring them inside for the winter to enjoy an extra harvest in the spring		42
A GARDEN STORY IN THREE PARTS by Jim Scott A landscape can be a narrative offering a beginning, a middle, and an end		45
TUCK A BOG INTO A BORDER by Jeff Jabco This gardener created a place for unusual plants that like it wet		50
PRUNING TREES TO SIZE by Janet Macunovich Any tree can be kept smaller than it naturally wants to be		53
JOE PYE WEED by Allan Armitage Few other perennials bloom as late or stand as tall		56
GARDEN RELICS: WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN by Roger Raiche Add history and mystery with recycled objects		60
PLANT BY NUMBER by Julie Siegel The key to a design's success is understanding how many plants to use and how to arrange them		65
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE Balancing whim with order		8
GARDEN VARIETY Mystery plants; Container design challenge		12
TIPS Magnetic tool holder; Gas grill becomes a potting bench; Spotlighting autumn color		14
REGIONAL REPORTS Maine, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, Montana, Nebraska		16
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Allium thunbergii 'Ozawa'; Coreopsis 'Sweet Dreams'; Calamintha grandiflora 'Variegata'		28
HEALTHY GARDEN Mulch volcanoes endanger trees and shrubs		70
TOOL HOUND On watering cans and the thirst of plants		72
Q&A Taking your garden when you move; Pine needles in the compost pile		75
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE		78
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		84
LAST WORD Bumpy adventures with a pickup truck		86

Plants for Pathways, Before/After: A Shop Transformed, Tip Cuttings, Containers: Chile Peppers in Pots, A Garden Story in Three Parts, Tuck a Bog into a Border, Pruning Trees to Size, Joe Pye Weed, Garden Relics: What's Old is New Again, Plant by Number