March/April 2010 - Volume 89, Number 2

The following is a table of contents of the articles that appear in the March/April 2010 issue of The American Gardener.  Links have been established to each article.  However, many articles are only accessible to American Horticultural Society (AHS) members . When you click on these links, a challenge will appear for a username (ahs) and password that AHS members can use to view these articles. Non-members are encouraged to join AHS to be able to enjoy each of these articles and the many other benefits of AHS membership.

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Features

• Dynamic Duets for Shade by Kris Wetherbee*
  Light up shady areas of the garden by using plant combinations that offer complementary textures and colors.
   
• American Beauties: Baptisias by Richard Hawke
  The release of new cultivars of false indigo has renewed gardeners’ interest in the genus Baptisia.
   
• Ground-covering Conifers by Penelope O’Sullivan
  Reduce maintenance and add vibrant color and texture to the garden by using low-growing conifers as groundcovers.
   
• Agaves for Small Gardens by Mary Irish
  Many small agave selections are well suited for smaller garden sites and also adapt surprisingly well to cultivation outside of their native Southwest.

• Notes from River Farm*
  Insights and updates about American horticulture and the AHS from Board of Directors Chair Susie Usrey and Executive Director Tom Underwood.
   
• Members’ Forum*
  Reader letters to the editor.
   
• News from AHS*
  Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this issue: Allan Armitage to host AHS webinar. River Farm Spring Garden Market in April, AHS National Children & Youth Garden Symposium goes to California, AHS to participate in 4th annual Washington, D.C.-area Garden Fest, 2010 AHS President’s Council Members Trip to Florida.
   
• AHS News Special: 2010 Great American Gardeners National Awards*
  Meet the recipients of this year’s awards.
   
• Homegrown Harvest
  Vegetables, herbs, and other plants that can be grown for fresh food in the home garden. In this issue: Broccoli.
   
• One on One With…
  Interviews with today’s leaders and trendsetters in gardening and horticulture. This issue” Steven Still, herbaceous perennial expert.
   
• Green Garage*
  A series focusing on the AHS’s latest initiative to promote environmentally responsible gardening tools, supplies, and techniques. In this issue: Garden gloves.
   
• Gardener’s Notebook*
  Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Mt. Cuba Center releases coneflower evaluation results, study shows bumble bee populations declining, GreatPlants® and Perennial Plant Association name 2010 Plants of the Year, Berry Botanic Garden to close, Jane Pepper retires as president of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

Web special: 2010 plant awards sponsored by a variety of North American plant societies and organizations.

• Book Reviews*
  Featured: What’s Wrong with My Plant? (And How Do I Fix It?); Homegrown Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs; The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible; and The Encyclopedia of Herbs.
   
• Regional Happenings*
  Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country.
   
• Hardiness and Heat Zones and Pronunciations*
  A guide to USDA Plant Hardiness and AHS Plant Heat Zones for most of the cultivated plants listed in each issue - and a user-friendly guide to pronouncing their botanical names.
   
• Plant in the Spotlight
  A closer look at selected plants. This issue: Mountain fringe vine (Adlumia fungosa)

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