Features

BIDING THEIR TIME
Perplexed by biennials? Dig in and unlock the mysteries!
By Carolyn Ulrich

A PARK FOR THE AGES
Consulting the experts on Millennium Park and its gardener-worthy appeal.
By Cathy Jean Maloney

SPRINGING WITH BULBS
Flowering bulbs peek from the earth! Check out Harry Root's springtime array.
By Adele Kleine

PATTERNED ARTISTRY
The elegant art of espalier and the dramatic patterns you can fashion.
By Craig Bergmann, ASLA

Columns

Chicago Botanic Garden Notes
Bellflowers
By Richard Hawke

The Indoor Garden
Propagation How-To
By Kate Jerome

The Hands-On Gardener
Soil Testing 1-2-3
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

The Water Garden
Pond Cleaning 102
By John Rottersman

The Edible Garden
Carrot Craze!
By Kate Jerome

Chicagoland Natives
Bur Oak
By Rebecca Russell

Outdoor Life NEW DEPARTMENT!
Spring Woodland Wildflowers
By Joel Greenberg

The Man’s Garden
Vintage Tomato Growers
By Patrice Peltier

Garden Classroom NEW DEPARTMENT!
Invasive Plants
By Marilyn Sherman

Chicago By Design
Design Project—Revisited
By Tim Thoelecke

Mike Nowak
Diary of a Bad Gardener.

Departments

Editor's Letter

What To Do in the Garden
Trees and Liability 

Calendar of Gardening Events

Q and A

Ask our Experts NEW ADDITION!

What’s New? by Michelle Byrne Walsh

Potpourri
Gardening News and Views by Carolyn Ulrich