FEATURES

Mixed-Up Magic by Tovah Martin
Bulbs mingle through the garden in the new wave of design

Growing Closer to the Earth by Hazel White
A respected landscape architect breaks her own rules

The Award for Garden Excellence
The 2008 winner is Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, Washington

Hostas by Thoams Johnson and Patty Craft
Brighten the shade with hostas

Veg Out by Alice McGowan
Short on space and sun? You can still grow veggies

DEPARTMENTS

Gardener's Notebook

A Gardening Life by Bobby J. Ward
Explorer Don Jacobs

Collector's Choice by Daniel J. Hinkley
The snowbells

Master Gardeners' Regional Reports
Notes from around the country

Garden Style

North Hill Notes by Wayne Winterrowd
Lilies in pots

Power Play
Tillers

On Gardeningby Jeff Cox
Embracing reinvention