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May 2008 Issue:

May 2008

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96 great ideas for:
Dazzling plant combos; hot new pots; creating your dream potting room; plus the secret to a stronger lawn; hardy lilacs for earliest blooms; the best white roses and more!

HOW-TO
- DESIGN MATTERS
  
  36
  
  Close call: The right plantings will hold their own against the extensive hardscaping on this small city plot
- TECHNIQUES
  
  40
  
  Aerating your lawn: Perform this important lawn care task to avoid turfgrass troubles
- POT LUCK
  
  42
  
  One pot, four looks: Change up the look of a basic black container with various plant combos
DESIGN
- GOING TO POT
  
  52
  
  Creating a stylish, dedicated potting area—whether indoors or out—is your ticket to bliss
GARDEN
- BEAUTY UNEARTHED
  
  66
  
  An overgrown country lot in Ontario finally grounds a nurse with wanderlust—and she uncovers its innate elegance
GROWING
- WHITER SHADES OF PALE
  
  58
  
  The delicate hues of white roses gracefully complement any garden scheme
- SAY HELLO TO HYACINTHIFLORA LILACS
  
  74
  
  Enjoy the sweet scent of lilacs sooner in the season with these hardy early bloomers
GROWING/FOOD
- DOUBLE DUTY
  
  78
  
  Culinary sage is valued for its versatility both in the kitchen and garden
REGULARS
- FROM A GARDENER
  
  8
  
  Look! Up in the sky!
- MAILBOX
  
  14
  
  Your letters and tips
- FIRST GLANCE: CLIPPINGS
  
  18
  
  The latest news, tips, timely tasks, ideas and more
- SHOPPING: HORT COUTURE
  
  28
  
  Break the mould: Available in a wide range of styles and materials, there’s a container to fit any budget
- STAR PLANT PICKS: MOCK ORANGE
  
  30
  
  New cultivars of this reliable shrub bring bigger bursts of fragrant blooms to the late-spring garden
GRASSROOTS
- TRANSCANADA
  
  88
  
  Our regional correspondents report on all that’s newsworthy and noteworthy from across the country
- COMING UP
  
  98
- RESPONSIBLE GARDENING
  
  101
  
  Street smarts: Municipalities are wising up to the specific needs of boulevard trees
- DOWN TO EARTH
  
  104
  
  Out of style
- SOURCE GUIDE
  
  106
- GROUNDSWELL
  
  114
  
  Our five gardening experts offer up their best time-saving tips