Current Issue:
November/December 2009 Issue Number 130

On the Cover:
Set the mood with ornamental grasses

On Sale: September 29, 2009

Subscribers in the U.S. should receive this issue by October 8.

Features	Page
FOLDOUT: 2010 PLANT DESIGN CALENDAR	26a
TEN PLANTS TO FALL FOR by Michelle Gervais These out-of-the-ordinary options make the cool days of autumn more sweet than bitter	28
THERE'S BEAUTY IN SUSTAINABILITY by Stacie Crooks A low-maintenance, earth-friendly garden doesn't mean giving up good looks	34
WHAT'S YOUR COMPOSTING STYLE? by Lynn Bement Consider time, space, and effort when choosing which is right for you Magazine extras: Video: Worm Composting Video: Composting Made Easy	40
SPECTACULAR SPILLERS by Michelle Gervais Trailing plants put a unique finishing touch on container plantings	45
CONIFERS FOR SHADE by Christine Froehlich Who knew there were any? And who knew they could be this cool? Magazine extras: Video: Pruning Conifers for Health Video: Pruning Firs, Douglas Firs, and Spruces Video: Pruning Arborvitae, Junipers, and Chamaecyparis Video: Pruning Pines	50
HEAL YOUR HANDS WITH HERBAL BALMS by the editors of Fine Gardening Make a soothing, all-natural moisturizer for garden-worn skin Magazine extra: Video: Make Your Own Moisturizing Herbal Balm	56
SET THE MOOD WITH GRASSES by Danielle Sherry When used the right way, these magnificent plants can be relaxing, mysterious, or dramatic	58

Departments	Page
GARDEN VARIETY	12
TIPS	18
PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Red Fox katsura tree; Oso Easy™ Paprika rose; 'Blue Angel' clematis	20
Q&A Humane traps; shocking shrubs to produce blooms	24
HEALTHY GARDEN Ants aren't your enemy	26
REGIONAL REPORTS: THREE GARDEN WISHES Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southern Plains, Rocky Mountains, Northwest, California	66
PLANTING PLAN Three steps to make a color theme work	74
LIVING COLOR Orange crush	76
INDEX TO ISSUES 124 TO 129	80
TALKIN' DIRT WITH... Paul James	86
CAPTIVATING COMBINATION	87

In every issue	Page
EDITOR'S LETTER	6
OVER THE FENCE	10
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP	78
ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY/READER SERVICE	85

Current Issue: November/December 2009 Issue Number 130

Current Issue:
November/December 2009 Issue Number 130