July/August 1999

Sample select articles from The American Gardener:

Sample select articles from the July/August issue of The American Gardener:

• Inside Look - Find out what's inside this issue with H. Marc Cathey AHS President Emeritus
• News from AHS - Welcome Wild Gardeners, Phlox Evaluation, Audubon Habitat Collection, Executive Order Targets Invasive Species, Santa Rosa Update, Regional Planting Guides, Oak Conference Presenters Wanted.
• Focus - Every gardener has his or her own way of dealing with the swarms of mosquitoes, gnats, blackflies, and other assorted menaces that get in the way of having a perfect day of gardening. In this special section, we’ve reviewed some of the methods gardeners use to outsmart these pesky creatures. Also, for those readers who live in deer tick country, we’ve included an update on the vaccine that is now available for preventing Lyme disease.
• Gardeners Information Service - Harvesting horseradish, cutting back Joe-Pye weed and fish meal and kelp in your garden.
• Mail Order Explorer - Just Can't Say No!.
• Book Reviews - Current recommended garden books from the July/August Issue of The American Gardener.

Other feature stories and informational articles in the July/August issue include:

• Medley of Mints by Rand B. Lee Invasive species such as spearmint and peppermint have given the mint family a bad reputation, but many of its members are truly garden-worthy.
• Ron Gass by Andy Wasowski This plant explorer and nursery owner has helped southwestern gardeners embrace the desert landscape.
• Ode to the Ordinary by Karan Davis Cutler An enthusiast explains why annuals—the Rodney Dangerfields of the plant world—deserve more respect.
• Acadia by Barbara S. Arter Blessed with a diversity of habitats—from seashore to forest and mountain—this national park in Maine is a botanical wonderland.

• Ferns of the Northwest by Sue Olsen The climate of the Pacific Northwest supports a variety of native ferns suitable for the shady garden.

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