November/December 1998

Sample text of select articles from The American Gardener:

• Focus Section - In this section, we’ve summarized some of the problems — and blessings — that El Niño bestowed upon gardeners this year. We’ve included a sneak peek at what to expect from La Niña, as well as tips on how to cope with or minimize the effects of severe weather. We’ve also put together a short history of some time-honored practices and tools gardeners have used to predict the weather.
• News from AHS - Info on the Youth Garden Symposium, Asian Long-horned Beetles, Franklinia, and Fred Galle.
• Gardeners Information Service - Spaghetti squash, overwintering peonies in pots, composting in winter.
• Mail Order Explorer - Unique plants for holiday gift giving.
• Arum-atic - Titan arum at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
• Book Reviews - Current recommended garden books from the November/December Issue of The American Gardener.

Other feature stories and articles include:

• Conophytums by Stephen A. Hammer See why these curious succulents from South Africa have some gardeners hooked on growing them.
• Stonescaping by Richard L. Dube' Used appropriately, stone can be an intergral part of a dynamic, four-season landscape.
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens by Molly Dean Home to a world-class collection of tropical and subtropical plants, this popular botanical garden in Sarasota, Florida, is also on the forefront of forest canopy research.
• Frances Tenenbaum by Kathleen Fisher An in-depth look at the editor who has guided some of today's most respected gardening writers into print.
• Provenance by Andy Wasowski Before selecting a native plant for your garden, make sure it is genetically adapted to the climate and soil in your area.
• Taking the Sting Out of Wasps by John Alcock The Secret lives of cicada-killer wasps. (Natural Connections).
• Saving the Arizona Cliffrose by Christina M. Scott (Conservationist's Notebook).

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