GARDENS Magazine - September/October 2008

Feature Articles

Western Soapberry

A colorful, underrated native for urban settings.

Gourd Basics

Growing, harvesting and decorating those fantastic gourds.

Tropical Treasures

South-of-the-border color and fun in a Lufkin back yard.

In the Company of Nobility

A rose lover visits a new North Texas heritage rose garden.

From the Sperry Garden

On a Personal Note

Sansevierias.

Ask Neil

Weed-and-feed, drip irrigation, mealybugs, and more.

Lone Stars

Rising Star: 'Garda Tricolor' Ornamental Pepper

In defense of plants that are beautiful without blooms.

A Matter of Thyme

This small, evergreen herb is indispensable in garden and kitchen.

Sweet Peas and Company

Fall is the time to plant and protect them.

Designing Texas

Fairy Gardens

Suspend your disbelief, then garden on the smallest scale.

Texas Tips

Photographing Children in the Garden

An experienced camarman's guide.

Lawn Improvement in Autumn

Calendar tips for feeding, overseeding, applying pre-emergents.

Finishing Touch

Aglow over Fire Pits

Lively conversation hubs for late summer, early fall.