GARDENS Magazine - January/February 2012

Feature Articles

Success with Succulents

In the ground or in pots, they're tenacious, colorful and water-wise

Winners in the Kitchen Garden

New varieties to grow and savor now and later

Singing the Blues

Secrets for attracting bluebirds to the Texas landscape

New Year's Resolutions for the Gardener

"No garden is more perfect than next year's garden."

From the Sperry Garden

On a Personal Note:

Winter in the greenhouse.

Ask Neil:

Christmas catcus care, crowded trees, plum damage and more.

Lone Stars

Rising Star: Pelargonium Hybrid --

'Caliente' Series -- Harbingers of spring that last well into Texas summers.

Plants that Defy the Odds

Perennials that met a record-breaking summer head-on.

Designing Texas

Color Choices for Winter Containers

Exciting cool-season combinations of flowers and foliage.

Weeping Trees

Striking plants to use as focal points in the garden.

Texas Tips

Buyer Beware

Watch for turfgrass claims that sound too good to be true.

Finishing Touch

Get Growing with a Greenhouse

Choose your style, connect the utilities, and extend the growing season.