GARDENS Magazine - January/February 2009

Feature Articles

Bridging the garden gap

Unique spans for streams, ponds and dry riverbeds

Quick winter veggies

Fast, easy-to-grow crops for coldframe or garden

Planning your outdoor space

Take stock of your tastes, needs and desires

Out-of-your-mind gardening

An adventure tale for hesitant garden desingers

From the Sperry Garden

On a Personal Note

Neil salutes home hoppy greenhouses.

Ask Neil

Gardenia pruning, asparagus culture, frostbitten firebush and more.

Lone Stars

Rising Star: Pelargonium 'Calliope Dark Red'

Nothing satisfies that early-spring itch like a geranium.

Lone Star: Hoja Santa

A showy, spicy herb from south of the border.

Lone Star: Dwarf Sweet Myrtle

Meet a gem that's a serious boxwood challenger.

Designing Texas

Bromeliads

Vibrant houseplants for the gray days of winter.

Texas Tips

Keys to Home Lawn Care

Best ways to mow, water, fertilize and fight insect pests.

Finishing Touch

Moss Rocks!

Enjoy those velvety mats even in torrid Texas.