GARDENS Magazine - January/February 2008

Feature Articles

Making New Gardens Look Old

Plant and accessory tricks that give immature landscapes an established air.

Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes

From heirlooms to hybrids, what counts is texture and taste.

Tussie Mussies

Honor someone special with a message in flowers and herbs.

Build-A-Book

Arizona ash; glossy abelia

Fresh Winter Greens

Now's the time to plant and harvest delectable greens.

From the Sperry Garden

On a Personal Note

On the ornmental grasses.

Ask Neil

Pruning beautyberries, eliminating posion ivy, trimming Asian jasmine, fighting acorn sprouts and more.

Lone Stars

Rising Star: Fabulous Snapdragons

Planting the right variety at the right time.

Coniferous Evergreens

Texas-friendly cedar, pine and cypress.

Flowering Shrubs

Dependable blooms for every season.

Designing Texas

Getting Benched

The art and soul of the potting bench.

Texas Tips

Equipment Repair

Power up now for gardening this spring.

Finishing Touch

Tile It

Tiles move outside for wall art, floors and accents.