September/October 2001 - Volume 80, Number 5

The following is a table of contents of the articles that appear in the September/October 2001 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

• The Bulbs of Autumn by Nancy Goodwin - Used effectively, fall-blooming bulbs add bright colors to the landscape at a time when little else is blooming.

• After Dark in the Garden* by Rita Pelczar - AHS members offer tips on the best ways to create a garden that you can enjoy after the sun sets.

• Overwintering Tropicals by Mary Yee - The bold leaves of bananas, elephant's ears, New Zealand flax, and other tropical plants provided season-long drama in the summer garden, but now it's time to bring them indoors.

• Falling for Native Trees by Carol Ottesen - When it comes to providing glorious autumnal hues in the garden or the wild, America's trees are second to none.

• Northwest Paradise Preserved by Deborah Ferber - With patience and foresight, Arthur and Maureen Kruckeburg have woven a masterful tapestry of native and adapted exotic plants in their Pacific Northwest garden.

• Gourmet Alliums by Chris Blanchard - Fall is the perfect time to start easy-to-grow gourmet onions such as chives, leeks, and shallots.

Departments

• An Inside Look* - An overview of what's in each issue and engaging insights from American Horticultural Society President Emeritus H. Marc Cathey.

• Members' Forum - Readers write to voice their opinions, make recommendations, or set the record straight. In this issue: More secret gardens, notes on hostas, "no" to exotic plants.

• News from AHS* - Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this issue: New board members, highlights from annual conference in Cleveland, television garadening personality at River Farm, AHS participates in volunteer conference.

• AHS Member in Focus* - Profile of AHS members and what they are doing in the gardening world. This issue: Former gardening columnist Jane Steffey.

• SmartGarden™* - A series of articles highlighting different aspects of AHS's new SmartGarden™ program, which promotes a holistic approach to gardening using scientifically sound and environmentally responsible practices. This issue: When to use pesticides.

• Gardener's Notebook* - Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Chicago Botanic Garden toad lily evaluation, plants on Florida invasives list, daylily rust alert, trading turf for cash in the Southwest, saving Mount Vernon's trees, crape myrtle society formed in Texas.

• Offshoots - Essays on gardening from a personal viewpoint. This issue: Childhood memories of back-breaking labor in the old home garden.

• Gardeners Information Service* - The plant specialists at the American Horticultural Society answer gardening questions. This month: Winter protection for standard roses, caring for caladiums, overwintering a fig indoors, information on stevia.

• Planting the Future - Examples of how gardening affects the lives of American children. This issue: A gardening program in Seattle that gives hope to the city's homeless youths.

• Habitat Gardening - Ways to create an ecosystem in the home garden based on the regional landscape. This issue: The vanishing oak savannas of the Midwest.

• Book Reviews* - Featured: Stone in the Garden, The Botany of Desire, and The Cactus Family. Also, additional gardening books worth a look.

• Seasonal Garden Goods - A look at selected products on the market based on innovative design, horticultural utility, and environmental responsibility. This issue: a selection of garden lighting to help you enjoy the outdoors after dark.

• Regional Happenings - Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: The Oregon Garden opens in Silverton, Cheekwood Perennial Plant Conference in Tennessee.

• 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 an easy guide to pronouncing their botanical names.

• Notes from River Farm* - Thoughts and observations from the editor's desk. This issue: Gathering the fruits of persimmons.
   

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