Features

MOVING UP
Clematis' blooming masses equal supreme elegance.
By Carolyn Ulrich

ENGLAND IN CHICAGOLAND
Greta Wallace's charming design garners "wows.".
By Susan Crawford

BUDDING ARBORETUM
Rockford's Klehm Arboretum attracts visitors throughout Chicagoland.
By Adele Kleine

PATTERNED ARTISTRY
The elegant art of espalier and the dramatic patterns you can fashion.
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

Columns

Chicago Botanic Garden Notes
A Kindle of Catmints
By Richard Hawke

The Indoor Garden
Croton Color Bursts
By Adele Kleine

The Hands-On Gardener
The "Know Maintenance" Garden
By Patrice Peltier

The Water Garden
Midwest Pond and Koi Society
By John Rottersman

The Edible Garden
Fruit Trees in Chicago?
By Kate Jerome

Chicagoland Natives
Planting Penstemons
By Patrice Peltier

Outdoor Life
Our Fragile Waters
By Joel Greenberg

The Man’s Garden
Peony Breeding
By Tom Krischan

Garden Classroom
For Peat's Sake
By Liz Karns

Chicago By Design
Fourth Time Redesign
By Cathy Jean Maloney

Mike Nowak
Dawn of the RhodoDeadDrons.

Departments

Editor's Letter

What To Do in the Garden

Calendar of Gardening Events

Q and A

Ask our Experts
We asked: In your opinion, what's the most common mistake novice gardeners make?

What’s New? by Michelle Byrne Walsh

Potpourri
Gardening News and Views by Carolyn Ulrich