January/February 1999

Sample select articles from The American Gardener:

• Award Winning Article - Bold Plants, an article by Pam Baggett published in this issue of The American Gardener, received the 2000 Quill & Trowel Award for magazine writing from the Garden Writers Association of America. Click on the name of the article to read the text, or click here to order a back issue of the January/February 1999 issue.
• Focus Section - We’ve previewed some of the most promising new plants for 1999. We've also included plants that have been named award winners or plants of the year by various national organizations, from the Perennial Plant Association to the All-America Selections.
• News from AHS - New partnership with OHS, Lighty retires, Lyons to head J.C. Raulston Arboretum, Unwanted foxglove, 1999 Award Winner.
• Gardeners Information Service - Low-light houseplants, ginkgos, European beech and golden chain trees, grape propogation.
• Mail Order Explorer - Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving and promoting heirloom vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers.
• Book Reviews -   Current recommended garden books from the January/February Issue of The American Gardener.

• And an interesting article from a past issue of The American Gardener: Arum-atic - Titan arum at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Other feature stories and informational articles in the January/February issue include:

• Hellebores by C. Colston Burrell These early-blooming perennials are riding the crest of popularity, and hybridizers are busy working to fill consumer demand.
• David Douglas by Susan Davis Price Many familiar plants in cultivation today are improved selections of North American species found by this 19th-century Scottish explorer.
• Bananas by Alice L. Ramirez By selecting the right species and cultivars, even gardeners in temperate regions can grow these tropical beauties--and encourage them to bear fruit.
• Barry Yinger by Rick Darke A modern American plant hunter explores the Far East for botanical treasures to bring back to North American gardens.
• Keeping Birds Safe This Winter by Sharon V. Buck (Natural Connections Section).
• My Japanese-style Garden by Judy Hominick (Urban Gardener Section).

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