July/August 2006 - Volume 85, Number 4

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Features

• Uncommon Hedges* by Marty Wingate
  To create a spectacular hedge, look beyond the usual choices and consider some of these intriguing and regionally appropriate plants.
   
• Statuesque Silphiums by Natalia Hamill
  Elevate your garden’s appeal with these bold late summer-blooming natives.
   
• Making the Most of a Small Space by Virginia Small
  Five gardens offer design strategies to make a big impact when room is limited.
   
• The Merits of Drip Irrigation by Lee Reich
  Drip irrigation conserves water, reduces weeding, and is easier to install than most gardeners realize.
   
• Spicebush’s Exotic Siblings by Daniel J. Hinkley
  In addition to native spicebush, the genus Lindera includes many other gems worthy of a place in American gardens.

• News from AHS*
  Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this issue: Fashion in Bloom at River Farm in September, transitions in AHS Board, successful AHS Garden School in Ohio, fifth annual America in Bloom symposium to convene in Arkansas, photography contest open to AHS members, River Farm’s meadow continues to grow.

Web special:* Click here to view winning photographs by AHS members that were entered in The Gardeners of America/Men’s Garden Club of America 2006 Photography Competition.

• Member’s Forum
  Readers write to voice their opinions, make recommendations, or set the record straight.
   
• AHS News Special*
  Susie Usrey is new AHS Board Chair.
   
• Habitat Gardening
  An ongoing series on how to create environmentally appropriate gardens that suit the needs of people and wildlife. This issue: The mountain west.
   
• One on One With…
  Interviews with today’s leaders and trendsetters in gardening and horticulture. This issue: Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery.
   
• Natural Connections
  An occasional look at natural phenomena or symbiotic relationships that can be observed in the garden or in the wild. This issue: Fireflies.
   
• Gardener’s Notebook*
  Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Government rule change aids seed exchanges, moth imperils native cactus, first organic agricultural program debuts at Colorado State University, researchers evaluate wind-protection techniques for plants, USDA opens new dry-climate research facility in Arizona, new lilacs from the U.S. National Arboretum, Heronswood Nursery site closes, Workman Publishing acquires Timber Press.
   
• Book Reviews*
  Featured: The Naming of Names, Armitage’s Native Plants for American Gardens, and Montrose. Special focus: Gardening in small spaces.
   
• Green Garage*
  A new series focusing on the AHS’s latest initiative to promote environmentally responsible gardening tools, supplies, and techniques. In this issue: Garden hoses.
   
• Regional Happenings*
  Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: Kitchen Garden Day in August, New York Botanical Garden opens Pfizer Plant Research Laboratory.
   
• 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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