GARDENS Magazine - July/August 2004

Feature Articles

Star-Spangled Garden

Let your landscape do the talking this Fourth of July

Colors From The Deep

Carribean adventures inspired the richly hued palette of this backyard makeover

Build-a-book

Fringe flower; fruitless mulberry

Double Feature

Pondscaping: Aquatic plants make a splash, and Living Jewels: Koi bring water gardens to life

Angel's Trumpet

Let these heavenly blooms transport you to paradise

From the Sperry Garden

On a Personal Note

Gardening . through the generations

Ask Neil

Suggestions for tall shade trees, setting sprinkler systems, battling dichondra and more

Lone Stars

Rising Star: 'Swizzle' Series Zinnias

These annuals sizzle in summer gardens

Aloes

They're much more than "medicine" plants . try your hand at a few of the spectacular, succulent foliage plants called aloe

Mandevilla

A tropical treasure

Peppers

Grow a varied crop of peppers for a colorful--and tasty--fall harvest

Designing Texas

Creating a Poolside Paradise

Splashy foliage and tropical blooms create a backyard oasis

Wilt-Proof Summer Color

Wilt-Proof Summer Color: These plants thrive--not just survive--Texas' worst heat and drought

Texas Tips

Birdbath Basics

Which birdbath is right for your garden? Find out your options, and get a few tips on proper siting, extras and maintenance