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

THE BEE LAWN • Once relegated to shady turf mixes, fescues now partner with flowers in bee-friendly landscapes

PLUMS UP! • Five fantastic plum tomatoes to grow, plus tips and tasks for early spring

EARLY SPRING CHECKLIST

JOY WITHIN BEECH • After four decades of adding and subtracting trees in his landscape, this gardener is ready to announce a favorite

TIMELESS BEAUTY • In observing a simple wild rose, the author found a new perspective on the garden at large

DOUGLAS TALLAMY • Nature’s champion has a message of hope for horticulturists

YOUR PIECE OF THE PARK • The steps to take toward making your garden a part of the Homegrown National Park

SUPER SEDGES • The genus Carex contains many alternatives to traditional turfgrasses and groundcovers

THE GRASS THAT ISN’T

SOURCES FOR SEDGES

BROAD APPEAL • Vase-shaped trees and shrubs fit a wide range of roles in the garden

WEIGHING THE OPTIONS • AFTER SITE CONDITIONS, TEXTURE SHOULD DRIVE OUR DECISIONS IN SHADE-GARDEN DESIGN

a winter fling • THESE HOUSEPLANTS DELIGHT THE OFF-SEASON GARDENER AND THRIVE DESPITE HER NEGLECT WHEN SPRING ROLLS AROUND

THE beet GROWS ON • This cool-season crop is a fine choice for successive planting, drumming up a continual harvest of tender roots and tasty tops

cool beets • A handful of standout varieties

beat ‘em or join ‘em?

CHEEKWOOD ESTATE & GARDENS

OPENING THIS SPRING: COLORSCAPES

5 FAVORITE PLANTS AT CHEEKWOOD

BOOKS FOR THE PLANET • Essential new reading for eco-minded gardeners

PLANTS WE LOVE • The Bluegrass State’s Blue Ribbon

Risk vs. Reward