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June 2008

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Plant for success!
Inspiring gardens big and small; 68 space-stretchers for tiny plots; cottage-friendly perennials; a flower-filled cutting garden; dogwoods for year-round beauty; toughest survivor plants and more!

HOW-TO
- DESIGN MATTERS
  
  32
  
  Character building: Architectural elements and an improved entranceway will give this Zone 3 house’s bland facade more personality
- GARDEN EXPRESS
  
  34
  
  Tough it out: These hardy specimens will survive and thrive in most any situation
- TECHNIQUES
  
  38
  
  Staking flowering plants: Give your plants the support they need to hold up a bevy of blooms
- PROJECT
  
  42
  
  Armloads of flowers: Create your own cutting garden and enjoy beautiful bouquets all season
- SMALL TALK
  
  50
  
  Up the ante: A tiny space doesn’t have to cramp your style. Vertically is the way to grow
DESIGN
- JOIE DE VIVRE
  
  56
  
  Two DIYers transform their tiny, bare city lot into a French-inspired retreat
GARDENS
- UP WHERE WE BELONG
  
  68
  
  High atop a bluff, a West Coast plantswoman does what comes naturally to integrate her garden into its spectacular surroundings
- HEART OF DARKNESS
  
  80
  
  A shady property in Winnipeg is brought to life by art, lush plantings and flowing pathways
GROWING
- TOP DOGS
  
  62
  
  Dependable dogwoods are a gardener’s best friend year-round, as these choice specimens prove
- A SUMMER PLACE
  
  76
  
  The right plants in your cottage’s garden equals more time to relax for leisurely pursuits
GROWING/FOOD
- EAST MEETS WEST
  
  86
  
  Homegrown Asian greens bring an exotic taste to your table without a trip to the Orient—or the grocery store
REGULARS
- FROM A GARDENER
  
  6
  
  Big, bright flowers
- MAILBOX
  
  12
  
  Your letters and tips
- FIRST GLANCE: CLIPPINGS
  
  16
  
  The latest news, tips, timely tasks, ideas and more
- SHOPPING: HORT COUTURE
  
  24
  
  Take a seat: Tiny patio? Dine alfresco in style this season with these fashionable small-scale bistro sets
- STAR PLANT PICKS: ELEPHANT EARS
  
  26
  
  These jumbo-sized, tropical foliage plants add dramatic flair to your garden and containers
GRASSROOTS
- TRANSCANADA
  
  98
  
  Our columnists explore their own borders to come up with their best-loved large and small native plants
- COMING UP
  
  108
- HORT AND SOUL
  
  110
  
  Standing tall: The generosity of Ontario’s Sheridan Nurseries and its staff, customers and affiliates helps a young boy walk again
- DOWN TO EARTH
  
  112
  
  Little stinkers
- SOURCE GUIDE
  
  113
- GROUNDSWELL
  
  122
  
  Our five hort experts tout their favourite big-and-small-plant combos