SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2002

Features

Grape Expectations
Chicagoland gardeners can have success with grapes.

Big Purple
Dark-leaved plants give gardeners a royal touch.
 
Back to School
An elementary school uses gardening as the basis of a multi-faceted curriculum.
 
Chicago by Design
Conservancy condos preserve natual beauty.

Deparments

Editor's Letter

What To Do in the Garden
Seasonal Tips 

Calendar of Gardening Events

Q and A

The Beginner's Garden
What you Need to Know about Bulbs

The Man's Garden
Giant Dahlias

The Water Garden
How to Winterize your Pond

The Indoor Garden
Flowering Maple (Abutilon)

Chicagoland Natives
Hummingbirds find a haven in Joliet.

Wildlife Watch
Raptors Galore

Notes from the Chicago Botanic Garden
Coneflowers

The Hands-On Gardener
Overwintering Tender Bulbous Plants

Stepping Stones
Light in the Garden

What's New?

Potpourri
Gardening news & view