September/October 2003 - Volume 82, Number 5

The following is a table of contents of the articles that appear in the September/October 2003 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

• Fields of Dreams* by Pia da Silva
  Many former AHS interns go on to enjoy diverse careers in horticulture. Here’s a look at what some of them are doing now.
   

• Ornamental Alliums * by Carole Ottesen
  Ornamental onions are indispensable additions to the spring and summer bulb display. And now’s the perfect time to plant them.
   

• Living Large in a Small Garden by Maryalice Koehne
  Two homeowners in Milwaukee converted a small urban yard into multiple garden rooms—without spending a fortune.
   

• Decorative Autumn Berries by Rita Pelczar
  As the last flowers of summer exit the garden, it’s time for autumn berries to put on a show.
   

• Garden Havens for Pollinators by Jo Ann Abell
  Making a garden friendly for pollinating insects will improve your harvests and provide vital habitat for these garden helpers.
   

• Vintage Pears by Rita Pelczar
  With melt-in-your-mouth texture and delectable flavor, heirloom pears office a taste experience not to be missed.
   

• Green Therapy by Christie Craig
  Three horticultural therapy programs in Texas show how gardening can help people with special physical, mental, and emotional needs.

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.
   

• News from AHS *
  Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this issue: New AHS books from DK, new AHS Board members, botanical art to be displayed at River Farm, a tribute to Georgie Van de Kamp, and an update on The Growing Connection program.
   

• AHS National Programs *
  Details about AHS programs of national importance. This issue: A recap of the 2003 National Children and Youth Garden Symposium and a look at the future of children’s gardening.
   

• Gardener’s Information Service *
  The plant specialists at the American Horticultural Society answer gardening questions. This month: Fall care for calla lilies, ailing tomatoes, non-blooming hydrangeas, and combating horsetails.
   

• Offshoots
  Essays on gardening from a personal viewpoint. This issue: The pleasures of the wild garden.
   

• Gardener’s Notebook *
  Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Super-hardy rhododendrons, city trees grow better than rural counterparts, titan arum blooms at U.S. Botanic Garden, seeds of oldest known tree produces saplings, plantsman Graham Stuart Thomas dies.

Gardener’s Notebook Web special!  *
Find out about some exciting new online plant and garden resources.

• Conservationist’s Corner
  Highlighting the efforts of conservationists and conservation organizations to protect our native flora and ecosystems. This issue: Saving the Hawaiian tree cotton, one of America’s rarest plants.
   

• 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: Techniques for protecting tender plants from autumn’s first cold snap to extend the growing season.
   

• 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 products that help protect outdoor plants in winter.
   

• Book Reviews *
  Featured: The New Book of Salvias, The Flower Gardener’s Bible, and The Encyclopedia of Plant Combinations. Also, a special look at some recently published books on garden design.
   

• Regional Happenings
  Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: Chile pepper festival in Tucson, Arizona, and the Disney Concert Hall Garden in Los Angeles, California.
   

• 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.
   

• Perfect Plant Companions
  A spotlight on plants that look great together. This issue: An autumn medley of ornamental grasses, sedums, black-eyed Susans, and bluestars.
   

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