Current Issue:
November/December 2009 Issue Number 130
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On the Cover: On Sale: September 29, 2009 ![]() |
| Features | Page |
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FOLDOUT: 2010 PLANT DESIGN CALENDAR |
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TEN PLANTS TO FALL FOR These out-of-the-ordinary options make the cool days of autumn more sweet than bitter |
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THERE'S BEAUTY IN SUSTAINABILITY A low-maintenance, earth-friendly garden doesn't mean giving up good looks |
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WHAT'S YOUR COMPOSTING STYLE? Consider time, space, and effort when choosing which is right for you Magazine extras: Video: Worm Composting Video: Composting Made Easy |
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SPECTACULAR SPILLERS Trailing plants put a unique finishing touch on container plantings |
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CONIFERS FOR SHADE 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 |
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HEAL YOUR HANDS WITH HERBAL BALMS Fine Gardening Make a soothing, all-natural moisturizer for garden-worn skin Magazine extra: Video: Make Your Own Moisturizing Herbal Balm |
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SET THE MOOD WITH GRASSES When used the right way, these magnificent plants can be relaxing, mysterious, or dramatic |
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| Departments | Page |
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GARDEN VARIETY |
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TIPS |
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PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Red Fox katsura tree; Oso Easy™ Paprika rose; 'Blue Angel' clematis |
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Q&A Humane traps; shocking shrubs to produce blooms |
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HEALTHY GARDEN Ants aren't your enemy |
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REGIONAL REPORTS: THREE GARDEN WISHES Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southern Plains, Rocky Mountains, Northwest, California |
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PLANTING PLAN Three steps to make a color theme work |
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LIVING COLOR Orange crush |
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INDEX TO ISSUES 124 TO 129 |
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TALKIN' DIRT WITH... Paul James |
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CAPTIVATING COMBINATION |
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| In every issue | Page |
| EDITOR'S LETTER | 6 |
| OVER THE FENCE | 10 |
| PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP | 78 |
| ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY/READER SERVICE | 85 |
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