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Oenothera fruiticosa and Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’
Photo By Donna Krischan

Features

13 Great Color Combos
Contrast and combine your flowers and plants for elegant visual effects.
By Nina Koziol

Healing with Beauty
Japanese garden style brings a sense of calm and healing to those who visit this suburban garden.
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

Shrubs to the Rescue
Shrubs can act as the strategic camouflage to hide many “yuck” factors in the landscape.
By Susan Crawford

Mimi’s Milieu
There is much to see in Mimi Hamann’s garden—but the wow belongs to the roses.
By Adele Kleine

Columns

Chicago Botanic Garden News
Guide to the Rose Garden

Gardening 101
Five (Nearly) Foolproof Vegetables
By Nina A. Koziol

The Indoor Garden
Morning Joe: the Coffee Plant
By Carolyn Ulrich

The Gardens at Cantigny
Oasis of Foresight, Flair
By Liz Omura

Know Maintenance
Work of Art (Institute)
By Patrice Peltier

The Edible Garden
Growing Root Crops
By Deb Terrill

Chicagoland Natives
Baptisias
By Rose Rankin

Design Fundamentals
Make Room for Play
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

Neighborhoods
Oak Park
By Cathy Jean Maloney

The Gardener
Three Indiana Plant Breeders
By Jean Starr

The Garden Classroom
Butterfly Mom
By Carolyn Ulrich

Mike Nowak

Departments

Editor's Letter

What To Do in the Garden

Ask Our Experts
What are you doing to promote green gardening this year?

Calendar of Gardening Events

Q and A

Regional Reports

Saturday Shopper

Potpourri
Gardening News and Views