January - February 2007 - Volume 86, Number 1

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Features

• New Plants for 2007 * by Ilene Sternberg
  A sampling of some of the intriguing new plants coming your way this gardening year.
   
• Paths of Discovery by Kris Wetherbee
  Well-conceived pathways can transform the way visitors experience your garden.
   
• Winter’s Promise by Karen Bussolini
  Buds protect new growth and herald the coming spring while contributing a subtle charm to the winter landscape.
   
• Gulf Coast Recovery by Susan Davis Price
  One year after devastating hurricanes Katrina and Rita, public and private gardens in the Gulf Coast region are slowly rebuilding.

Web special: Click here for an expanded list of hurricane-affected gardens in the Gulf Coast.

• Pots for the Garden by Ray Rogers
  When selecting a container, take into account its shape and the materials from which it is made.
   

• On the Road with AHS *
  Insights and updates about American horticulture and the AHS from AHS President Emeritus Katy Moss Warner as she travels across the United States and abroad.
   
• 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: Deane Hundley is new AHS president, Green Garage exhibit travels to flower show in Seattle, Allan Armitage to host new online seminars for AHS members, TerraCycle is new AHS Corporate Partner.
   
• Natural Connections
  An occasional look at natural phenomena or symbiotic relationships that can be observed in the garden or in the wild. This issue: Dragonflies.
   
• One on One With…
  Interviews with today’s leaders and trendsetters in gardening and horticulture. This issue: David Barnett, advocate for public gardens.
   
• Conservationist’s Corner
  An occasional look at plant conservation issues and efforts. This issue: Examining the cypress mulch controversy.
   
• Gardener’s Notebook *
  Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Marvin Dunn receives 2006 Garden Crusader Award, earthworms that plant seeds, SafeLawns advocates natural lawn care, parasitic strangleweed found to use scent to seek plant hosts, horticultural group aims to preserve Heronswood Nursery, top roses for 2007, global tree-planting campaign launched by United Nations.

Web special: Click here for list of National and Regional Plant Awards for 2007.

• Book Reviews *
  Featured: The Oxford Companion to the Garden, Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants, Seascape Gardening, and Gardening at the Shore. Special focus: Books about gardens around the world.
   
• Green Garage *
  A new series focusing on the AHS’s latest initiative to promote environmentally responsible gardening tools, supplies, and techniques. In this issue: Products and techniques that help organize gardening tools and supplies.
   
• Regional Happenings *
  Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: Mount Auburn Cemetery celebrates 175 years.
   
• 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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