January/February Table of Contents

Features

• Unassuming Native Asarums by Rekha Morris - Discerning gardeners are catching on to the appeal of hardy gingers. These mostly evergreen herbaceous perennials make outstanding ground covers in woodland gardens or shady borders. 
• Edge Habitats by Christine F. Ridout - Gardeners can attract wildlife into the garden by replicating the diverse natural habitats found at the transition zones between ecosystems.
• Plant Shapes by Rand B. Lee - Creating a simple system for grouping plants with contrasting and complementary shapes is a great help when it comes down to designing a border
• Peckerwood by Ethne Clarke - Over nearly three decades, this Texas garden has evolved into a masterpiece that reflects its owner's artistic background and conservation ethic, as well as a sense of place.
• Winter Wonderland by Pam Baggett - For this North Carolina gardener, keeping plants blooming in a greenhouse helps stave off the winter blues.

Departments

• An Inside Look
• Members' Forum - More on hellebores, pruning ginkgos.
• News from AHS - SmartGarden™ debut, AHS Children's Garden, sneak preview of Annual Meeting speakers, Southern Living Garden Schools.
• Member in Focus - 
• Offshoots  - Getting the lowdown on dirt.
• Gardeners Information Service  - Ornamental sweet potatoes, ailing yews, tree fern taxonomy.
• Natural Connections  - Plants that can turn up the heat.
• Millennium Focus  - As we enter the 21st century, the Internet is becoming a growing resource for gardeners.
• Book reviews - Dan Hinkley's plant explorations, Olmsted biography, a plantsman's perennials.
• Regional Happenings - Wisteria Festival in California, prairie restored in Chicago.
• New Products - Grass shears, aquatic plant soil, in-ground planter system, fertilizer.
• Hardiness and Heat Zones and Pronunciations
• Notes from River Farm - Intern program pays dividends.