Eye-Popping Curb Appeal: Simple steps to make the neighbors
slow down and look at your landscape.
By Barbara Fair.
Squash: The Good, the Bad and the Essential: What you need to know to grow prolific squash and gourds in the Carolinas.
By Anne K. Moore.
The Elusive Beauty of the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily: Viewing this wildflower is a
special treat for any plant lover.
By Jack Horan.
Click It: Just getting to see this beautiful flower is an adventure. Check out our online exclusive for more details on paddling through waters to view this flower and details on its discovery.
Thornless Blackberries: This alternative to the wild blackberry is an easy
and fun way to have great fruit in the summer.
By Rita Pelczar
Click It: In this issue is a great article on getting started with thornless blackberries, but if youÕve already got the fruit in your garden and are looking for ways to use it this summer, check out our recipe for Blackberry Walnut Bars.
The Gardens of Asheville's St. Lawrence Basilica: Graceful and strong, these vines can be a wonderful addition to any garden.
By Peter Loewer
Ravishing Rhododendrons: How to have thriving azaleas even
if you're not in the mountains.
By Pam Beck
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CG Departments
A Gardener's Glimpse: Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue in the June garden.
Garden Talk: *New* Ask Our Expert. Also, Dick Bir answers reader gardening questions.
Region Reports: Local news and advice from the coast, midlands, piedmont and mountains.
Back to the Basics: Deciphering Daylilies
By Karen M. Alley
Gardenscapes: Grasses in the Garden.
By Brian Stubbs, illustration by Antoine Reid.
Click It: This month's "Gardenscapes" makes use of a plethora of fabulous plants. Check out our extended version online to find full descriptions of the plants used to help you decide what will work in your own garden, or to incorporate the entire design at your house.
Garden to Table: Not your mother's stuffed peppers
By Lee Newlin
Hot Plants: Black-eyed Susan, Agastache
Gardening on the Go
Public gardening events in the Southeast
And So Forth: Down to Earth with Margot Rochester.
By Sharon Thompson
Click It: In addition to a touching tribute to one of our beloved writers, Margot Rochester, weÕve also got a review of her posthumously-published book on our Web site.
Special Section: Public Garden Guide 2009: Discover the botanical paradises of the Carolinas. Click here to download.
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