Features

Vegetable Ebullience
Landscape Contractor Frank Mariani's veggie patch has a grand Italian flavor.
by William Aldrich

Cool Shady Ponds
Shade trees and water gardens are compatible–and beautiful.
by Patrice Peltier

Dwarf Conifers are Big
Paired with perennials, dwarf conifers add a new dimension to this garden.
by Michelle Byrne Walsh

Slugging it out
What to do when your plants are slimed and chewed up by slugs.
by Donna Freedman

Columns

Chicago Botanic Garden Notes
Blazing Stars
by Richard Hawke

The Indoor Garden
Tropical Bananas
By Tom Krischan

The Hands-On Gardener
Growing Under a Black Walnut
By Maryalice Koehne

The Container Garden
Creating a display
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

The Edible Garden
Tomatoes on the Roof
By Aggie Nehmzow

Chicagoland Natives
See the Prairies Now
By Joel Greenberg

The Man's Garden
The Morton Arboretum's Dr. Gerard Donnelly.
By Carolyn Ulrich

Mike Nowak
Gardening Competitions

Departments

Editor's Letter

What To Do in the Garden
Seasonal Tips 

Calendar of Gardening Events

Q and A

What’s New? by Michelle Byrne Walsh

Container 1, 2, 3-Create your own summer container

Potpourri
Gardening News and Views by Carolyn Ulrich