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.