Horticulture

Since 1904, Horticulture Magazine has provided avid gardeners and plantspeople with accurate, compelling coverage of gardens and the plants and design techniques that truly make them shine. Our in-depth features take you to outstanding gardens and explain their plants and practices.

Horticulture

EDITOR’S NOTE

PATIENCE AND PERSISTENCE • In the aftermath of a hardship, our plants — like ourselves — may very well shine again

A SALVE FOR THE SOUL • Taken as a whole, research in nature immersion suggests it benefits more than mind and body

THE RIGHT SPICE • Crowd-pleasing chili peppers, plus tips and tasks for spring

SPRING CHECKLIST

MAKING THE MOST OF COMPOST • Consider the end goal when adding any amendment to a garden

THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOTYPE • A Connecticut project seeks to facilitate the use of locally adapted native species

NANCY BULEY • A behind-the-scenes look at the tree trade

FOR THE RECORD • Review last year’s notes before and amid this year’s adventures

The FUTURE is WILD • EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MATRIX-BASED GARDEN DESIGN

THERE GROWS THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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A BALANCING ACT AT BLITHEWOLD • HONORING A HISTORIC LANDSCAPE WHILE EMBRACING ECOLOGICAL METHODS

ABOUT BLITHEWOLD

PLAYING IT SMOOTH • YEARS OF BREEDING HAS TAKEN NORTH AMERICA’S SMOOTH HYDRANGEA WELL BEYOND ‘ANNABELLE’

SASKATOONS! • THESE SWEET FRUITS ARE A BOON IN GARDENS WHERE WINTERS ARE HARSH OR BLUEBERRIES FAIL

SASKATOON VARIETIES

4 MORE AMELANCHIER

Shine On • MAKING THE MOST OF METALLIC HUES IN FOLIAGE

PLANTS WE LOVE • Hummingbirds’ delight

TWO (GREEN) THUMBS DOWN!