Features

Poinsettia Pizzazz
New cultivars give these holiday favorites an up-to-date look.
by Donna and Tom Krischan

City Below
This urban garden combines sculpture with a view from on high.
By Carolyn Ulrich

Tweaking Perfection
The pavers may stay but this garden receives frequent makeovers.
By Susan Crawford

Tangled Soil Web
The complexity of a handful of earth has led to a new understanding of soil.
By Michelle Byrne Walsh

Columns

Chicago Botanic Garden Notes
Summersweet Clethra
by Richard Hawke

The Indoor Garden
Houseplants in Winter
By Carolyn Ulrich

The Hands-On Gardener
Build This Bench
By Peter Postlewaite

The Container Garden
Trees in Pots
By Donna Freedman

The Edible Garden
Herbs to Grow Indoors
By Rosemary Divock

Chicagoland Natives
Sandhill Cranes
By Joel Greenberg

The Man's Garden
Guido Palermo's Vegetables
By Mike Nowak

Mike Nowak
Pathogens on Parade

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

Container 1, 2, 3-Create your own winter container

Potpourri
Gardening News and Views by Carolyn Ulrich