GARDENS Magazine - September/October 2005
Feature Articles
Plant Status: Hero
Top 10 favorite-and most trusted-plants in the Sperry landscape
An Idea Takes Root
Deep in the heart of Texas' rose country, Master Gardeners create a garden full of inspiration and innovation
Build a Book
Pittosorum; cottonwood
Strange Shapes
The best weeping, contorted and odd-shaped trees and shrubs for Texas landscapes
From the Sperry Garden
On a Personal Note
Reducing the workload, increasing the results
Ask Neil
Diagnosing leaf loss, transplanting crape myrtle sprouts, and more
Lone Stars
Solidago
Autumn's gold
Japanese Anemone
Pink, rose or white blooms dance atop sturdy stems and handsome foliage
Rising Star: 'Henry Duelberg' Salvia
This plant has "Texas" written all over it: Bigger, brighter, better!
Gregg's Mistflower
A hazy mist of lavender-blue blooms seduces butterflies from spring to frost
Encore, Encore!
These show-stopping azaleas bloom spring, summer and fall
Designing Texas
Evergreen Vines for Sun and Shade
Solve an array of design dilemmas by planting vines
Repeat After Me
The single most important element of good landscape design is repetition
Texas Tips
Flowers Gone Wild
Be a part of Texas' yearly spring spectacle by sowing wildflower seeds now
Overseeding Overview
Annuals vs. perennial rye
Finishing Touch
Copper Craze
Whether in its pristine, shinny state, or its earthy, bluish-green form, copper complements any garden