GARDENS Magazine - May/June 2006

Feature Articles

A Taste of the Tropics

Growing ginger and other tropical spice roots.

Splendor in the Grasses

Falling in love with your garden is as easy as planting a few ornamental grasses.

Small on Space, Big on Beauty

A narrow space and poor soil didn't prevent this couple from creating an eclectic mix of favorite plants -- they just found new ways to grow them.

Build-A-Book

Golden raintree; viburnums.

From the Sperry Garden

On a Personal Note

Goodbye to an old friend

Ask Neil

Success with buffalograss, preventing foundation damage, and more.

Lone Stars

Rising Star: Pentas 'Graffiti' Series

Your full-sun or shade solution.

Habranthus

Commonly called copper lilies, these hardy bulbs are ideal for Texas gardens.

Texas Passionflowers

Tropical-looking blooms induce thoughts of lush jungles, but seven species of this vine are native to the state.

Duranta

A new Texas SuperStar™

Native Clematis

Mild-mannered vines with graceful blooms and curious seedheads.

Designing Texas

Vines for Summer Shade

Create a cool oasis by growing vines overhead.

A Potted Butterfly Bonanza

Groups of containers bursting with nectar-rich blooms welcome fluttering beauties.

Texas Tips

Creating a Tabletop Fountain

Your indoor oasis is just one project away.

Plan Now for Punpkins Later

With a little advance planning, your garden will be ripe with jack-o'lanterns by Halloween.

Staghorn Ferns

Mounted on wood and hung indoors or out, stanghorn ferns are works of art.

Classifying Weeds Correctly

It's easy to treat them once you know what they are.

Finishing Touch

All Aglow

Torches warm up the look of nighttime gardens.