GardenWise Fall 2007
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In the Fall 2007 issue of GardenWise:

EDITOR'S MESSAGE

GARDEN POST

Province-wide feedback from our readers


STEPPING STONES

What to do in the garden this fall, a planting primer for bulbs, our garden makeover, container ideas, beneficial bugs to look for and how to make the perfect pickle


NATUREWISE

Everything you need to know about growing heritage tomatoes, including how to save seeds, tying and transplanting, and the ultimate tip on how to increase your harvest tenfold!


THE ORGANIC GARDENER

Planting kiwi, magical mulch recipes, five fantastic herbal vinegars, control for European lawn chafer, good plant companions and another incredible edible
By Sheena Adams


NORTHERN EXPOSURE

Go for gold with these best and brightest picks for unfailing fall colour
By Barbara Rayment



FRIENDLY NATIVES

Deer resistant and drought hardy, woolly sunflower is ideal for the rock garden, shoreline plantings and containers
By Richard Hebda



ASK THE PROFESSIONALS

Testing your clay soil, the lowdown on leggy lavender, advice on broken branches, what shrubs to move and when, dealing with deer droppings, going ga-ga over ginkgo, and fine-tuning your fall pruning


WHAT'S UP

Gardening events across B.C. and beyond


EARTHWORDS

Developed over 3,000 years, the gardens of China use techniques we would all do well to study
By Des Kennedy



SECRETS OF THE ENGLISH GARDEN

While the quintessential English garden isn't quite the thoroughbred we might have thought it to be, it has nevertheless managed to charm gardeners for centuries on end.
By Michael Lascelle



HEAL AND GROW

Help to preserve the history and lore of medicinal plants in the Westersn world -- and enjoy the benefits to body and soul.
By David Tarrant



AMUSEMENT ART

Use statuary, sculpture and household castoffs to add fun and fancy to your landscape.
By Christina Symons



STYLE & GRACE

Here's the ultimate in an easy-care, waterwise and ultra-elegant landscape solution.
By Lia Van Baalen



APPLE HIGH

We travel to Salt Spring Island to sample the annual Apple Festival and learn how to grow an orchard the wild way - plus, best apple picks for the home grower.
By Christina Symons

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