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May/June 2005 - Volume 84, Number 3
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table of contents of the articles that appear in the
May/June 2005 issue of
The American Gardener. Links have
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Features
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Exotic Annual Vines*
by Rita Pelczar
Add a few of these climbers to your garden and its ambiance instantly takes a
tropical turn.
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Leucothoes by Carol Bishop Miller
Fabulous evergreen foliage, fragrant flowers, and cascading form make this shrub
a year-round garden gem.
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Edible Flowers by Kris Wetherbee
From garden to table, edible flowers add a dash of flavor and an accent of
color. Includes a recipe for lavender-rosemary chicken and red potatoes.
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Chocolate Gardens by Charlotte Albers
Grow a delicious theme garden sure to tempt the senses of both young and old
using plants with chocolatey colors or fragrance.
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Ornamental Herbs by Jo Ann Gardner
Once grown for their medicinal or culinary qualities, these herbs are now valued
for their ornamental appeal.
Departments
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Notes from River Farm*
Insights and updates on the American Horticultural Society from AHS
President Katy Moss Warner.
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Member’s Forum
Readers write to voice their opinions, make recommendations, or set
the record straight.
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News
from AHS*
Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this
issue: AHS Garden School on color kicks off spring, River Farm is a
site for the inaugural Eastern Performance Trials, PBS garden show
taped at River Farm, AHS and Junior Master Gardener program team up
for children’s book award, AHS garners award for White House gates
display at Philadelphia Flower Show.
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AHS
Book Award Winners*
Here are the five books receiving the 2005 award for excellence in
horticultural publishing.
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AHS
Partners in Profile*
Kurt Bluemel Nursery brings new plants to American gardens.
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Gardening by Design
An ongoing series on garden design. In this issue: Exploring the pros
and cons of beds and borders.
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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:
California.
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Gardener’s Notebook*
Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Best
lady’s mantles for the Midwest, oak designated as national tree, first
North American Pond Tour, non-invasive Japanese barberries identified,
new online search engine for plants, ‘Winter Red’ winterberry chosen
as 2005 top cut flower, ‘Charleston Belle’ pepper helps combat
root-knot nematodes.
- Book Reviews
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Featured: Gardening with Clematis, Simply Clematis, and The Perennial
Gardener’s Design Primer.
Special focus: Regional gardening.
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Everyday Garden Science*
Plant science in plain English by AHS President Emeritus H. Marc
Cathey. This issue: Gardening predictions for 2020.
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Regional Happenings
Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across
the country. Featured: Wildflower festival in Crested Butte, Colorado,
international orchid fair in Santa Barbara, California.
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One on One With…
Interviews with today’s leaders and trendsetters in gardening and
horticulture. This issue: Julie Moir Messervy, landscape designer.
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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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