September/ October 2006

Feature Articles		Page
NOT YOUR AVERAGE MUMS These workhorse perennials perform year after year by Bobbie Schwartz Preview this article		36
GROW MORE PLANTS WITH ROOT CUTTINGS by Hunter Stubbs Use this simple technique at the right time to multiply some of your favorites Preview this article		41
PLANTS THAT TASTE AS GOOD AS THEY LOOK by Lee Reich From ground covers to trees, these fruit-bearing plants merit a place in your ornamental garden Preview this article		46
THREE WAYS TO DESIGN WITH CONTAINERS by Sydney Eddison Go from hum-drum to eye-catching with these easily adaptable strategies Preview this article		50
TANTALIZING TRILLIUMS by Gene E. Bush Plant the best species for your region in fall for a spectacular display in spring Preview this article		56
STARTING OVER by Marty Wingate When remodeling or moving a garden, take it one step at a time Preview this article		60
FG INTERVIEW: CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE by Steve Aitken Author and garden designer Page Dickey discusses how to make your garden feel like it belongs right where it is Preview this article		64
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
OVER THE FENCE		8
TIPS		12
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy', Allium schubertii, Camassia leichtlinii 'Blue Danube''		14
GARDEN VARIETY		18
PRODUCT REVIEWS		20
INSPIRED DESIGN What type of gardener are you?		24
REGIONAL REPORTS: GARDENING HITS AND MISSES Northeast, Midwest, Northwest, Upper Plains, Southeast, Southwest		24
Q&A		70
TOOL HOUND The name of the hoes		74
HEALTHY GARDEN Are pressure-treated woods safe in garden beds?		76
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP		78
ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY		84
LAST WORD		86

Not Your Average Mums, Grow More Plants with Root Cuttings, Plants that Taste As Good As They Look, Three Ways to Design with Containers, Tantalizing Trilliums, Starting Over, FG Interview: Celebrate the Spirit of a Place