GARDENS Magazine - May/June 2010

Feature Articles

Outdoor Living Spaces

Creating a landscape that serves you and your id!

The Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum

Rice University's tirbute to a Texas plantsman.

Making an Entrance

Easy ideas for enlivening your entryways.

Precious Water

11 easy garden tips for conserving this vital resource.

From the Sperry Garden

On a Personal Note:

Neil Sperry on Facebook? Really?

Ask Neil:

Pear pollination, best fig varieties, shady lawns, and more.

Lone Stars

Rising Star: New Caladium Varieties

The lastest colors, shapes and sizes in proven performer.

Nasturtiums: Attractive and Edible

This Peruvian plant is easily grown from seed.

Designing Texas

The Art of Garden Art

Do's and don'ts for using ornaments in the landscape.

Annual Vines

One season of pure, colorful pleasure.

Texas Tips

Plant Protection

Low-toxicity trends in garden pest control.

Describing the Leaf

Botany helps us identify and control those weeds!

Finishing Touch

Plant Artistry

How to create depth and dimension in the garden.