May - June 2007 - Volume 86, Number 3

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Features

• Classic Perennials Updated  * by Jo Ann Gardner
  Breeding breakthroughs and serendipitous discoveries have yielded perennials better suited for conditions in today’s gardens.
   
• The Cutting Fields by Christine Froehlich
  For Nellie Gardner, sharing the joy of gardening and arranging cut flowers is all in a day’s work.
   
• Golden Rudbeckias by Pam Baggett
  This adaptable genus of North American natives offers a splash of golden color in late summer gardens.
   
• Exuberant by Design by Michael Cunningham
  The ornamental border in Cincinnati’s Ault Park features a joyful combination of herbaceous perennials, tropicals, and annuals.
   
• Lemon-Scented Herbs by Kris Wetherbee
  Add a potpourri of texture, citrus fragrance, and lemon-fresh taste to your garden and cuisine with these easy-to-grow plants.

• Notes from River Farm  *
  Insights and updates about American horticulture and the AHS from President and CEO Deane Hundley.
   
• News from AHS *
  Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this issue: Flower show exhibits win AHS Environmental Award, American Public Gardens Association Conference in Washington, D.C., new AHS Board members, National Children & Youth Garden Symposium in Minnesota, AHS webinar series debuts, Susannah’s Garden Essay Contest winner selected.
   
  • Web special: Recipients of the 2007 AHS Environmental Award
  • Web special: Susannah’s Garden Essay Contest Finalists
     
• AHS Partners in Profile*
  An occasional look at companies and organizations that actively support the goals and mission of the American Horticultural Society. This issue: OXO International, making fine garden tools and building communities.
   
• AHS News Special: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Youth Programs *
  An overview of the children’s programs at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, site of this year’s AHS National Children & Youth Gardening Symposium.
   
• Member’s Forum
  Readers write to voice their opinions, make recommendations, or set the record straight.
   
• Growing the Future *
  An occasional look at academic and social programs that encourage children and young people to explore the multi-faceted world of horticulture. This issue: PLANET Student Career Days.
   
• One on One With…
  Interviews with today’s leaders and trendsetters in gardening and horticulture. This issue: Roger Swain, TV personality, author, and environmentalist.
   
• Gardener’s Notebook *
  Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Recent honeybee colony dieoffs puzzle scientists, court orders more Federal oversight on transgenic crops, celebrating Rachel Carson’s centennial, new website for connecting kids with nature, Senate designates Endangered Species Day in May, grants for horticultural research.
   
• Green Garage *
  A new series focusing on the AHS’s latest initiative to promote environmentally responsible gardening tools, supplies, and techniques. In this issue: The scoop on shovels, spades, and forks.

• Book Reviews *
  Featured: Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants, The Organic Lawn Care Manual, and The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes.
  Special focus: Regional gardening books.
   
• Regional Happenings *
  Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: Regional public gardens highlighted at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.; celebrating Pollinator Week across the country.
   
• 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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