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Summer 2008

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Splashy summer ideas
Revealed: The truth about garden lore; elegant water features; the best weeping trees; new garden umbrellas; easy potted topiaries; great cold-climate gardens with ponds & pools and more!

HOW-TO
- TECHNIQUES
  
  30
  
  Planting perennial groundcovers: The low-down on these low-care plants—great alternatives to the traditional lawn
- POT LUCK
  
  32
  
  A touch of class:Topiaries, which add an air of formality to your garden, are especially suited to containers
- NOVICE GARDENER
  
  36
  
  Believe it or not: It’s hit or myth with some gardening wisdom
- MASTER CLASS
  
  38
  
  Water features: Landscape architect Ron Rule offers expert tips on integrating these delightful elements into your garden
DESIGN
- BORDER PATROL
  
  60
  
  Bogged down? Dive in with this planting scheme that beautifully combines 10 water-loving plants for moisture-prone areas
GARDENS
- DUAL PERSONALITY
  
  42
  
  Her clients may prefer restrained approaches, but this Sudbury, Ontario, designer lets loose her wild side in her bloom-filled backyard
- THE LURE OF THE EAST
  
  54
  
  In Sherwood Park, Alberta, an oil-industry insider gushes over his Asian-inspired garden and pond
GROWING
- CRYING OUT FOR ATTENTION
  
  50
  
  Available in numerous shapes and sizes, eyecatching weeping trees make a perfect focal point
GROWING/FOOD
- SWEET TREATS
  
  64
  
  Juicy melons are a refreshing foil to the summer’s heat
REGULARS
- FROM A GARDENER
  
  6
  
  Times, they are a-changin'
- MAILBOX
  
  64
  
  Your letters and tips
- FIRST GLANCE: CLIPPINGS
  
  14
  
  The latest news, tips, timely tasks, ideas and more
- SHOPPING: HORT COUTURE
  
  22
  
  Take cover: Open up to a world of colour with these cheery garden umbrella styles
- STAR PLANT PICKS: WATER-LOVING IRISES
  
  24
  
  These thirsty varieties are an attractive addition to any pond edge or bog garden
GRASSROOTS
- TRANSCANADA
  
  74
  
  Our regional columnists wade in with their favourite water features
- COMING UP
  
  86
- DOWN TO EARTH
  
  88
  
  Guy talk
- SOURCE GUIDE
  
  90
- GROUNDSWELL
  
  98
  
  Our five experts confess to their worst gardening vices