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Winter 2009

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Gardens by design
From sleek, modern pro styles to you-can-do-it makeovers; 19 eco-inspired gifts by Canadian artisans; Piet Oudolf's natural planting style; Hellebores; Easy indoor terrariums; How to prune Japanese maples and more!

HOW TO
- DESIGN MATTERS
  
  22
  
  Reflect on this: Big but not beautiful, this barren lawn cries out for defining features
- TECHNIQUES
  
  28
  
  Pruning Japanese maples: Properly shaping these elegant beauties will help ensure they grace your garden for years to come
- NOVICE GARDENER
  
  30
  
  Foliage fundamentals: Leaf through our primer on foliage shapes to more fully appreciate nature's myriad forms
- CONTAINER GENIE
  
  34
  
  Branching out: A porch corner goes from dark to dazzling thanks to a pot, a birch trunk and a little imagination
DESIGN
- THE NATURAL PLANTING STATE
  
  36
  
  We interview renowned Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf to learn about this innovative gardening method
DESIGN/MAKEOVER
- FORWARD THINKING
  
  24
  
  Discover how a Toronto couple gave their property more curb appeal and get inspired to give your own front yard a facelift
GARDENS
- LAY IT ON
  
  42
  
  A structural approach to design and plant partnering creates clean lines and a modern aesthetic in a Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, garden
- BRINGING WORK HOME
  
  52
  
  For Canadian Gardening's art director, gardening is as much about shapes, curves and flow as it is about plants
GROWING
- HOUSEBOUND HERBS
  
  50
  
  Follow these simple steps to enjoy the taste of homegrown, fresh herbs throughout the winter
- PLEASANT UNDER GLASS
  
  60
  
  Plant up a terrarium to create a year-round, easy-care indoor garden
GROWING FOOD
- SLOW AND STEADY
  
  62
  
  Patience—and winter's chill—is a virtue when it comes to growing the perfect parsnip
REGULARS
- FROM A GARDENER
  
  6
  
  The last hurrah
- MAILBOX
  
  9
  
  Your letters and tips
- FIRST GLANCE: CLIPPINGS
  
  10
  
  The latest news, tips, timely tasks, ideas and more
- SHOPPING: HORT COUTURE
  
  14
  
  Eco-inspired gift guide: We've rounded up a seasonal selection of artisanal, Canadian-made items for the nature lover on your holiday list
- STAR PLANT PICKS: HELLEBORES
  
  20
  
  These hardy harbingers of spring rise above the snow to dispel late winter's gloom
GRASSROOTS
- TRANSCANADA
  
  70
  
  Take a journey with our regional scribes as they fantasize about their favourite gardening escapes
- COMING UP
  
  70
- DOWN TO EARTH
  
  76
  
  No regrets
- SOURCE GUIDE
  
  77
- GOUNDSWELL
  
  82
  
  Our five pundits reveal which lost tool they'll always miss