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December 2007 Issue:

Winter 2008

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Create a four-season garden
Gifts that pamper and inspire; best dwarf evergreens; easy orchid care; tasty indoor sprouts; dress up your doorway and more!

HOW-TO
- DESIGN MATTERS
  
  24
  
  Snake in the grass: A barren expanse of lawn visually dominates this Zone 6 domicile
- TECHNIQUES
  
  26
  
  Growing orchids indoors: Follow steps and success will be yours
- THE NOVICE GARDENER
  
  28
  
  Seed-starting 101: Easy tips to get you growing this winter
- TREE CARE
  
  30
  
  All about arborists: Why go out on a limb? Here’s what you need to know before hiring a tree specialist
DESIGN
- WINTER WELCOME
  
  48
  
  Three seasonal looks give three different doorways fresh appeal
GARDENS
- SHOW AND TELL
  
  34
  
  Consumate plantswoman Marion Jarvie takes us on a four-season tour of her spectacular Ontario garden, and shares her expert know-how along the way
- FORM FITTING
  
  58
  
  The sculptural objet d’art of this Winnipegger’s affection becomes the inadvertent inspiration for her dramatic winter garden
GROWING
- FRONT & CENTRE
  
  54
  
  Don’t relegate dwarf conifers to their typical background role. With their beauty and versatility, put them anywhere—and it’s off to work they go!
GROWING/FOOD
- FRESH FOOD FAST
  
  62
  
  Within days you can have healthful homegrown sprouts to sprinkle on your favourite dishes
REGULARS
- FROM A GARDENER
  
  6
  
  Bigfoot
- MAILBOX
  
  10
  
  Your letters and tips
- FIRST GLANCE: CLIPPINGS
  
  12
  
  Special Armchair Gardener: Books to inspire and inform the gardeners on your holiday gift list. Plus the latest news, tips, timely tasks, ideas and more
- SHOPPING: HORT COUTURE
  
  18
  
  Spa gifts: Derived from nature, these luxurious pampering products make perfect presents—if you’re not too tempted to keep them for yourself!
- STAR PLANT PICKS: BEGUILING BEGONIAS
  
  20
  
  A new generation of these trusty favourites offers an outstanding array of foliage colours, patterns and shapes to enjoy year-round, indoors and out
GRASSROOTS
- TRANSCANADA
  
  68
  
  From heart-warming to humorous, our columnists’ favourite gardening moments will likely stir up a few cherished memories of your own. BONUS! Recommended books for your region
- COMING UP
  
  75
  
  (formerly Stuff to Do)
- DOWN TO EARTH
  
  76
  
  Pot bellyache
- SOURCE GUIDE
  
  77
- GROUNDSWELL
  
  82
  
  See what plant or trend each of our five experts finds the most exciting