September - October 2007 - Volume 86, Number 5

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Features

• Widening the Circle by Courtney Capstack *
  Highlights from the AHS’s 15th National Children & Youth Garden Symposium in Chaska, Minnesota.
   
• Colchicums by Kathy Purdy
  As summer fades and trees turn red and gold, colchicum flowers emerge to grace the garden at ground level.
   
• A Gem of a Garden by Pam Baxter
  The new Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens integrate innovative designs, plantings, and artwork in a pristine natural setting.
   
• The Art and Science of Espalier by Lee Reich
  With patience and proper training, an espalier can become a stunning feature in the landscape.
   
• Woodland Saxifrages by C. Colston Burrell
  These charming plants are an elegant addition to the woodland or shade garden.
   
• Havens for Heirlooms by Steve Dryden
  For a few special nurseries and seed companies, preserving the history and beauty of heirloom plants is a labor of love.

• 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: Robert Griesbach to give Dr. H. Marc Cathey Day lecture, upcoming AHS Garden School in Kentucky, music is theme for AHS Gala, three books receive Growing Good Kids award, AHS receives grant to design new children’s classroom, River Farm’s meadow continues to grow, AHS Board member Steve Still honored at Ohio State’s Chadwick Arboretum, venerable tulip poplar at River Farm removed.
   
• 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: Homestead Gardens.
   
• Member’s Forum
  Readers write to voice their opinions, make recommendations, or set the record straight.
   
• One on One With…
  Interviews with today’s leaders and trendsetters in gardening and horticulture. This issue: Chris Wiesinger, The Bulb Hunter.
   
• Gardener’s Notebook *
  Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Cool-season grasses inhibit transplanted tree growth, new seed bank being built in Norway, catnip compound found to lure lacewings, UglyRipe tomatoes cleared for retail sale, FloraStar plant trialing organization to cease operation, Jamie Durie to become new host of The Victory Garden television program, legacy of Lady Bird Johnson.
   
• Green Garage *
  A new series focusing on the AHS’s latest initiative to promote environmentally responsible gardening tools, supplies, and techniques. In this issue: Deterring deer from the garden.

Web special: Plants That Deer Don’t Like

• Book Reviews *
  Featured: Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns, Grow Organic, and The Elements of Organic Gardening. Special focus: Do-it-yourself garden project guides.
   
• Regional Happenings *
  Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events across the country. Featured: Charleston Garden Festival and grand opening of Las Vegas Springs Preserve.
   
• 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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