Features

Shady Characters
Columbine and other plants for low light.
By Patrice Peltier

Haven of Happiness
Joanne and Tim Olichwier's fantasy garden in Suburban Chicago.
By William Aldrich

The Blues Brothers
The salvia clan in the garden.
By Susan Crawford

Back on Track
The Pullman community builds a garden.
By Arthur Melville Pearson

Sequoias of the Lily World
Orienpets add something new.
By Woodruff Imberman

Columns

Chicago Botanic Garden Notes
Herbaceous Clematis
by Richard Hawke

The Indoor Garden
Kalanchoe
By Marilyn Sherman

The Hands-On Gardener
Pruning Conifers
By Kate Jerome

The Water Garden
Choosing Koi and Goldfish
By John Rottersman

The Container Garden
Modular Man
By Carolyn Ulrich

The Edible Garden
Heirloom Tomatoes
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

Chicagoland Natives
Native Sparrows
By Joel Greenberg

The Man's Garden
Boys and Their Toys
By Michael Nowak

Chicago By Design
Designing Hardscape
By Judee Hansen

Mike Nowak
Critter Control.

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

Potpourri
Gardening News and Views by Carolyn Ulrich