September/ October 2004

Feature Articles		Page
SEVEN SHRUBS JAZZ UP A BORDER by Erica Glasener These showy plants strut their stuff from season to season		28
MAKE EVERY DROP COUNT by Steve Silk These tools help you put water only where you and your plants want it		33
HOOKED ON HYSSOPS by David Salman Give these waterwise perennials the bare essentials and they'll reward you with flowers, fragrance, and hummingbirds		36
CONTAINER GARDENING: ONE POT, LOTS OF PLANTS by Juanita Nye For a lush look, pick the right plants and don't be afraid to pack 'em in		40
WHAT MADE MY GOOD PLANT GO BAD? by James Chatfield Use these seven questions to figure out what's wrong with any plant		44
FALL-BLOOMING ANEMONES by Robert Herman A perennial expert picks the cream of the crop		48
CREATING A PRIVATE HAVEN by Hermann Weis A designer turned his bleak site into cozy terraces that invite outdoor living		53
GREAT PLANTS FOR A FALL CUTTING GARDEN by Suzanne McIntire Rely on colorful, long-stemmed plants to keep your vases filled as the season winds down		59
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE		8
GARDEN VARIETY		12
TIPS		14
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Molinia caerulea 'Variegata', Silene regia, Caryopteris divaricata 'Snow Fairy'		16
Q&A		20
HEALTHY GARDEN Is Roundup right for you?		22
TOOL HOUND A full basket is the reward for a busy harvest		24
INSPIRED DESIGN Imitate nature when placing stones in a garden		26
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP		64
REGIONAL REPORTS Northeast, Southeast, Mountain West, Upper Plains, Northwest, Southwest		66
SIMPLY SOIL Tasty tomatoes		78
ADVERTISER INDEX AND WEB DIRECTORY		84
LAST WORD		86

Seven Shrubs to Jazz Up a Border, Make Every Drop Count, Hooked on Hyssops, Container Gardening: One Pot, Lots of Plants, What Made My Good Plant Go Bad?, Fall-Blooming Anemones, Creating a Private Haven, Great Plants for a Fall Cutting Garden