Volume 90, Number 6- November/December 2011

• Gardens for the Greater Good by Patricia A. Taylor
  Member gardens in the North American Plant Collections Consortium are more than places of beauty and inspiration - they preserve and document plant collections for future generations.
  
  Web special: North American Plant Collections Consortium Gardens
   
• Bizarrely Beautiful Stapeliads by Jeanette Atkinson
  Otherworldly, star-shaped flowers are the main draw for fans of this intriguing group of succulents.
   
• Winter’s Berried Treasures by Kathleen Fisher
  Shrubs that retain colorful fruits and berries through late fall and winter are a delight to gardeners and wildlife alike.
   
• Success with Bare-Root Plants by Kris Wetherbee
  If you buy a lot of plants and are looking for ways to save money, purchasing bare-root plants is a cost-effective option.
   
• Lots to Learn From by Karen Bussolini
  For those seeking design and plant ideas for tough environments, botanical garden parking lots can be instructive places to start.
  
  Web special: Parking Lot Plant Lists

Departments

• Notes from River Farm
  Insights and updates about American horticulture and the AHS from Board of Directors Chair Harry Rissetto and Executive Director Tom Underwood.
  
  Website Survey
   
• Members’ Forum
  Reader letters to the editor.
   
• News from AHS
  Updates on American Horticultural Society programs and events. In this issue: Updated and revised American Horticultural Society reference books recently released, spring President’s Council trip to northwestern Arkansas, introducing five new Board members.
   
• AHS News Special: America In Bloom’s 2011 Award Winners
   
• AHS Members Making a Difference
  Exploring the diverse background of AHS members. In this issue: Alice Witterholt.
   
• Garden Solutions
  Horticulturist Scott Aker offers holistic solutions for common challenges facing home gardeners. This issue: Taking care of indoor plants in winter.
   
• Homegrown Harvest
  Vegetables, herbs, and other plants that can be grown for fresh food in the home garden. In this issue: Fall-fruiting raspberries.
   
• Gardener’s Notebook
  Short, newsworthy articles on horticultural topics. This issue: Wasps and purple traps slow emerald ash borer invasion, bonsai stamps available in 2012, turfgrass fungus with pest-fighting abilities, San Francisco namesake plant elevated from extinction to endangered status, new genuflecting plant discovered, National Park Service and Garden Club of America team up for conservation projects, Boston Tree Party, leadership transitions at American Public Gardens Association and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
   
• Book Reviews
  Featured: Phlox: American Eden, Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver, and Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees.
   
• Gifts for the Gardener
  A selection of garden-themed ideas for holiday giving.
   
• Regional Happenings
  Listings of lectures, flower shows, and other gardening events 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.
   
• 2011 Magazine Index
   
• Plant in the Spotlight
  A closer look at selected plants. This issue: Bulbine frutescens.

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Editor, AHS,
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Alexandria VA 22308.