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January/February 2006 - Volume 85, Number 1

The following is a table of contents of the articles that appear in the January/February 2006 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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New Plants for 2006
feature.

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Features

  • New Plants for 2006* by Ilene Sternberg
    Wondering what will be the next must-have plants for your garden? Here are some tempting choices for this spring.
     
  • A Gift of Gardens by Rita Pelczar
    Noted garden philanthropist Enid Annenberg Haupt leaves a grand legacy of beauty for all to enjoy.
     
  • Getting a Grip on Weeds by Kris Wetherbee
    Preventive measures, physical controls, and alternative herbicides provide a winning strategy in the ongoing battle with weeds.
     
  • D. Landreth Seed Co. by Pamela Baxter
    The remarkable story of an American company that grew to influence the world, and the vision and dedication of a woman who refuses to let this national treasure vanish.
     
  • Plant Frenzy by Carole Ottesen
    Spring plant sales offer gardeners a chance to purchase uncommon or new plants, mingle with likeminded garden fanatics, and support their regional public gardens.

    WEB SPECIAL: Additional regional plant sales.

Departments
  • Notes from River Farm*
    Insights and updates about the American Horticultural Society from AHS President Katy Moss Warner.
     
  • Member’s 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: AHS Green Garage® Exhibit at 2006 Philadelphia Flower Show, Smart Gardening TV to begin third season, the first Dr. H. Marc Cathey Day celebration, dahlia expert shares tips at River Farm, AHS responds to hurricane-hit gardens, America in Bloom contest gearing up for 2006.
     
  • AHS News Special*
    Gulf Coast and Florida gardens begin recovery after hurricanes of 2005.

    WEB SPECIAL: "Special Display at Portland Home & Garden Show to Benefit New Orleans City Park."
     

  • Habitat Gardening
    An ongoing series on how to create environmentally appropriate gardens that suit the needs of people and wildlife. This issue: Southern coastal plains and forests.
     
  • Gardening by Design
    An ongoing series on garden design. In this issue: In the final article in this series, landscape designer Tres Fromme offers parting thoughts of encouragement for home gardeners.
     
  • One on One With…
    Interviews with today’s leaders and trendsetters in gardening and horticulture. This issue: Nona Koivula, executive director of All-America Selections.
     
  • Gardener’s Notebook*
    Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: 2006 All-America Selections, Gardener’s Supply Company Crusader Award winner Rick Brooks, call to gardeners for help in climate change studies, the ethics of preserving plant diseases, 2006 boxwood trials report available, organic food reduces pesticide exposure in children, Project Evergreen gives award for green spaces.
     
  • Book Reviews*
    Featured: Last Child in the Woods, The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual, and Gardens in the Spirit of Place. Special focus: Plant references.
     
  • Green Garage*
    A new series focusing on the AHS’s latest initiative to promote environmentally responsible gardening tools, supplies, and techniques. In this issue: Introducing the concept of the “Green Garage”—it doesn’t have to be a garage.

    WEB SPECIAL: Take the Green Garage® Self-Assessment Quiz.
     
  • Regional Happenings
    Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: “sLowlife” exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., and the new de Young Museum in San Francisco.
     
  • 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.
You can gain access to the online version of this issue of The American Gardener AND get a printed copy of each bimonthly issue mailed to your home by becoming an American Horticultural Society (AHS) member today. Click here to learn about the many other benefits of AHS membership--the annual Free Seed Exchange, toll-free gardener's hotline, free and discounted admission to flower shows and botanical gardens, and much more--and for a membership application. To purchase a single copy of the magazine, click here. The American Gardener is also available through select vendors; ask your local newsstand for our publication.

Items marked with an asterisk (*) can be viewed
by non-members without a username and password.

Letters to the editor should be emailed to: editor@ahs.org or mailed to:
Editor, AHS,
7931 East Boulevard Drive,
Alexandria VA 22308. 

 

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