November/December  2002 - Volume 81, Number 6

The following is a table of contents of the articles that appear in the November/December 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

• Plants that Heal the Earth by Carmen Thériault
  Through the science of phytoremediation, plants are proving invaluable allies in the battle to clean up polluted soil and water.
   

• Stems of Distinction by Carole Ottesen
  In autumn and winter, shrubs with colorful stems come into their own in the garden.
   

• The Cloistered Garden by Jane Berger
  Newly renovated, the Franciscan Monastery Garden is one of Washington, D.C.’s best-kept secrets.
   

• Cold-Hardy Camellias by Kathleen Fisher*
  Thanks to the work of two devoted plant breeders, gardeners in cooler regions can now enjoy these elegant fall- and spring-blooming shrubs.
   

• Designing the Woodland Garden by Rick Darke
  Creating a woodland garden requires a synthesis of art, architecture, and forest ecology. Adapted and excerpted from the new book The American Woodland Garden.

Departments

• Notes from River Farm*
  Insights and updates about the American Horticultural Society from AHS President Katy Moss Warner.
   

• Members’ Forum
  Readers write to voice their opinions, make recommendations, or set the record straight. In this issue: More information wanted for gardeners in subtropics, confusion over the botanical name for Bowman’s root, insight on microclimates.
   

• AHS 80th Anniversary*
  Highlights from AHS history over the past 80 years. This issue: 1987 to the present—A final look back.
   

• Children’s Gardening*
  Special: Highlights from the 2002 AHS National Children and Youth Garden Symposium held last August in San Francisco.
   

• News from AHS*
  Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this issue: Art in the garden is the focus of the AHS gala, intern project on David Austin roses, garden club donations to AHS, a tribute to landscape designer Bill Evans.
   

• News Spotlight*
   A design workshop at River Farm establishes a framework for transforming the Society's headquarters into a national center for American gardening.
   

• 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: Providing easy access to the garden.
   

• Gardener’s Notebook*
  Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Corn as a source for plastic, caffeine kills slugs, earthworm castings improve soil, health benefits of dark-skinned fruits, weedy reeds.
   

• Gardener’s Information Service*
  The plant specialists at the American Horticultural Society answer gardening questions. This month: Blister rust on Canadian hemlocks, stunted dogwood leaves, pruning flowering almonds, controlling English ivy.
   

• Offshoots
  Essays on gardening from a personal viewpoint. This issue: Recapturing the wonder of the backyard.
   

• Plant in the Spotlight
  Experts recommend worthy plants that deserve more attention. This issue: Mahonias.
   

• Book Reviews and Gift Book Recommendations*
  Featured: Gardens of Use & Delight and Bulbs.
   

• Gifts for Gardeners
  A selection of exciting holiday gift ideas for gardeners.
   

• Regional Happenings
  Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: Gardens of the Great Basin at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
   

• 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.
   

• Everyday Garden Science*
  Plant science in plain English by AHS President Emeritus H. Marc Cathey. This issue: How day length affects bloom time for poinsettias.

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