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March/April 2005 - Volume 84, Number 2
The following is a
table of contents of the articles that appear in the
March/April 2005 issue of
The American Gardener. Links have
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Features
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Spireas by Ilene Sternberg
From old-fashioned floral charm to new-fangled hot foliage, spireas offer
something for every garden.
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Wonderland Gardens by Danny C. Flanders
How one man’s personal tragedy inspired the creation of an oasis of learning and
hope for children..
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Containermania by Carole Ottesen
Growing plants in containers is a simple concept with unlimited creative
potential.
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Deer Defense*
by Carole Ottesen
Dealing with these garden marauders requires a varied strategy and vigilance.
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Pulmonarias by Karen Bussolini
Breeders have turned the lowly lungwort into a shade garden star.
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Green Roofs by Jessie Keith
Designers, architects, and urban planners in North America are embracing rooftop
gardens.
Departments
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Notes
from River Farm*
Insights and updates about the American Horticultural Society from AHS
President Katy Moss Warner.
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News from AHS*
Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this
issue: River Farm is part of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week, the Magic of
Landscaping Symposium in Orlando in May, AHS Member Day at the Cleveland
Botanical Garden Flower Show, HGI offers new online gardening programs, AHS
President Emeritus Dr. H. Marc Cathey receives award from alma mater.
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AHS Award
Winners*
Here are the 2005 recipients of awards for excellence in horticulture.
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Gardening by Design
An ongoing series on garden design. In this issue: Form should not follow
fashion.
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Habitat Gardening
An ongoing series on how to create environmentally appropriate gardens that
suit the needs of people and wildlife . In this issue: The Pacific
Northwest.
Web Special:
Plants for Habitat Gardening in the Pacific Northwest.
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Gardener’s Notebook*
Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Garden
crusader turns inner-city lot into a city “farm,” carrot pigments signal
nutrient content, horticultural uses for recycled garbage, first Master of
Science degree in plant biology and plant conservation offered, Abundant
Life Seed Foundation seed catalog taken over by Territorial Seed Company,
incentives for xeriscaping nationwide.
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Members' Forum
Readers write to voice their opinions, make recommendations, or set the
record straight.
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Book Reviews*
Featured: The Essential Garden Design Workbook, The Intimate Garden, and No
One Gardens Alone.
Special focus: Container gardening.
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Everyday Garden Science*
Plant science in plain English by AHS President Emeritus H. Marc Cathey.
This issue: Creating a color vocabulary.
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Regional Happenings
Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the
country. Featured: New visitor center opens at the Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum; surprises await at the Eastern Australian Garden at the San
Francisco Botanical Garden..
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One on One With…
Interviews with today’s leaders and trendsetters in gardening and
horticulture. This issue: Peter Orum, president of the American Nursery and
Landscape Association.
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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.
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River Farm Snapshot*
A seasonal view from AHS headquarters.
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