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May/June 2008 Issue Number 121
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DAHLIAS THAT DELIVER Few plants flower as generously or offer as many colors and forms as this summer favorite Web extras: Video: How to dig, divide, and store dahlia tubers Slideshow: How to store your dahlias for the winter |
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SPECIAL FOLDOUT: PLANT-BUYING GUIDE Web extra: Video: How to buy the best plants |
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SUCCESS IN THE SHADE Use these three design strategies to keep low-light settings from looking like a sea of solid green |
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2007 CONTEST RESULTS: CONTAINER DESIGN CHALLENGE Readers prove that a simple recipe is a sure bet for container success Web extra: Slideshow: More of our favorite contest entries |
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LEAVES THAT LAST FOREVER Concrete leaf castings are a quick and easy way to turn your favorite foliage into unique art |
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BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO AN OLD GARDEN A strong design theme based on order, unity, and rhythm turned a soulless area into an eye-catching space |
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NO MUSS, NO FUSS RUGOSA ROSES These fragrant, cold-hardy shrubs are the most carefree members of the family |
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| CONTRIBUTORS | 6 |
| OVER THE FENCE | 8 |
| TIPS | 12 |
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PLANTS TO KNOW AND GROW Campanula 'Elizabeth', Manihot esculenta 'Variegata' |
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| Q&A | 20 |
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REGIONAL REPORTS: FLOWERING PERENNIALS FOR SUN Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, South, Gulf Coast, Lower Plains, Upper Plains, Rocky Mountains, Nothwest, Southwest Web extra: Vote for the best flowering perennial for your region |
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HEALTHY GARDEN What's bugging you about beneficials? |
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| PRONUNCIATION GUIDE and HARDINESS ZONE MAP | 79 |
| ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY | 84 |
| LAST WORD | 86 |
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