Features

New Picks for 2006
The best new plants for the upcoming season. Plus new roses and winners of the All-America Selections honors.
by Jim Nauy

Getting on Track
Railroad gardening picks up steam! Meet two of Chicagoland’s most
accomplished “engineers.”
By Adele Kleine

Not a Sprinkler in Sight
Drought-busters prepare for searing temps. Learn the science behind green roofs and trapping rainwater.
By Melissa Miller

Departments

Chicago Botanic Garden Notes
Tried and True Perennials
By Richard Hawke

The Indoor Garden
Getting Streptocarpus
By Adele Kleine

The Hands-On Gardener
Gardening Made Simple: EarthBoxes™
By Nancy Block and Carolyn Ulrich

The Water Garden
Spring Cleaning 101
By John Rottersman

The Edible Garden
Farming for Two
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

Chicagoland Natives
Threatened Native Species
By Joel Greenberg

The Man’s Garden
Garden Amid the Goalposts
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

Chicago By Design
Urban Space, Stunning Garden
By Julie Siegel

Mike Nowak
Mike’s Really, Really Cool Gardening Stuff for 2006.

Editor's Letter

What To Do in the Garden
Trees and Liability 

Calendar of Gardening Events

Q and A

What’s New? by Michelle Byrne Walsh

Potpourri
Gardening News and Views by Carolyn Ulrich