Features

BEDAZZLING
Tropical bromeliads are highly addictive—learn how to grow these tree-huggers. by Adele Kleine

DOES THAT COME IN ORANGE?
Plant breeders have been busy! New cultivars, shapes and colors. by Jim Nau

GUYS AND DOLLS IN THE GARDEN
Got allergies? Maybe you need more girl plants. by Donna Freedman

CHICAGO BY DESIGN
Please Fence Me In—A busy Hyde Park corner gets a new fence adorned with espalier plantings. by Carolyn Ulrich

Departments

Chicago Botanic Garden Notes
Artemisias by Richard Hawke

The Indoor Garden
Tropical Hibiscus By Maryalice Koehne

The Hands-On Gardener
Garden Design Made Simple By Michelle Byrne Walsh

The Container Garden
• Enter the Contest at the Chicago Flower Show By Carolyn Ulrich
• The Plain Dirt Gardeners Return to the Flower Show By Shirley Remes

The Edible Garden
Cold Comfort By Kate Jerome

Chicagoland Natives
Prairie Pioneer Dr. Robert Betz By Joel Greenberg

Mike Nowak
The CRASH Test.

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 an Indoor Container by Michelle Byrne Walsh

Potpourri
Gardening News and Views by Carolyn Ulrich