March/April 2002 - Volume 81, Number 2

The following is a table of contents of the articles that appear in the March/April 2002 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

• Poppy Love by Rand B. Lee Garden-worthy members of the genus Papaver include some of the most fabled plants in human history.
   
• The Bloedel Reserve by Jeffrey Gracz- The primeval beauty of the natural landscape is carefully preserved in this Pacific Northwest garden.
   
• Clematis for American Gardens* by Edith M. Malek- The queen of climbers has a reputation for being a prima donna, but here are 10 that have proven successful in American gardens.
   
• Turf's Up! by Mary Yee- You can create new garden beds from lawn without breaking your back. Here's how.
   
• Edging on Perfection by Marty Wingate- The right small plants can soften the edges of a border or path and knit together awkward transitions between larger plants in a bed.
   
• America's Second Green Revolution* by Carole Ottesen- The organic gardening movement, begun early in the 20th century, has finally come of age.

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: Taking issue with invasive exotics, the good and bad of glory bowers, heat-tolerant river birch.
   
• AHS 80th Anniversary* - Highlights from AHS history over the past 80 years. This issue: AHS weathers World War II under the leadership of B.Y. Morrison.
   
• News from AHS* - Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this issue: Bequest boosts AHS mission, AHS to update USDA hardiness map, profile of AHS benefactor Heather Lutz, River Farm spring plant sale in April, AHS editor wins writing award.
  
  AHS Award Winner in Focus the professionals in the horticultural field who receive the annual AHS awards. This issue: George Ware, urban tree researcher.
   
• 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: Determining light requirements for plants in the garden.
   
• Gardener's Notebook* - Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Health benefits of watercress, impact of plant importation restrictions on nursery industry, natural pest repellents in catnip, best lungworts (Pulmonaria spp.) for the Midwest.
   
• Offshoots - Essays on gardening from a personal viewpoint. This issue: Not my mother's garden.
   
• Gardeners Information Service* - The plant specialists at the American Horticultural Society answer gardening questions. This issue: Caring for boxwood, fertilizer basics, plants that don't attract bees.
   
• Plant in the Spotlight - Worthy plants that deserve more attention. This issue: Rosa 'Maggie'.
   
• Book Reviews* - Featured: Landscape with Roses, Roberto Burle Marx: The Lyrical Landscape, and Bamboo for Gardens.
   
• Seasonal Garden Goods - A look at selected products on the market based on innovative design, horticultural utility, and environmental responsibility. This issue: Organic pest control products.
   
• Regional Happenings - Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: Reopening of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., and a tulip festival 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 a user-friendly guide to pronouncing their botanical names.
   
• Scenes from River Farm* - A look at the seasonal beauty and activities at AHS headquarters. This issue: The early blooms of Japanese apricot.
   

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