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The American Gardener

November/December 2000 Table of Contents

Features

  • Berried Treasures by Kathleen Fisher - Shrubs that retain colorful berries through late fall and winter are a delight to gardeners and wildlife alike.
  • Native Conifers by Susan F. Martin - North America is home to a wealth of evergreen conifers that offer gardeners year-round color and texture.
  • The Plants of Lewis and Clark  by Rita Pelczar - Many of the plants first collected by these trailblazing explorers grace American gardens today.
  • Bok Tower Gardens by Rick Darke - This Florida sanctuary for native plants and animals reflects Edward Bok's vision of the synthesis of art and nature.
  • Renewal Pruning for English Boxwood by Mary Yee - Gardeners can add years to the life of these garden classics by using proper pruning techniques.

Departments

  • An Inside Look
  • Members' Forum
  • News from AHS - Bulb donation; garden sculpture at River Farm; SMartGarden: Fall Clean-up.
  • Travel Study Program In Focus- Gardens of Southern England.
  • Gardener's Notebook - 2001 Perennial of the Year; EPA report on health risks of Vermiculite.
  • Offshoots - Battling squirrels at the bird feeder.
  • Gardeners Information Service -Caring for Swedish ivy; pruning climbing roses; favorite plants discussed.
  • Urban Gardener - Composting with worms.
  • Millennium Focus - Climatic trends and their impact on gardening.
  • Holiday Gift Ideas - Heather in copper container; frog rain gauge; seed-saving kit; seed-starting kit; pruners; insect paper clips; orchid ornament; microwaveable flower press.
  • Holiday Plants - New poinsettias for 2000.
  • Book Reviews - Passionate gardening; creating a Zen garden; bamboo.
  • Regional Happenings - Garden photograph exhibition in New York.
  • Hardiness and Heat Zones and Pronunciations
  • Notes from River Farm - Gardening's cycle of sharing.
  • 2000 Magazine Index

 

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All submissions to The American Gardener and letters to the editor should be emailed to: editor@ahs.org or mailed to:
Editor, AHS,
7931 East Boulevard Drive,
Alexandria VA 22308. 

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