Summer 2008

EDITOR’S MESSAGE

GARDEN POST
Province-wide feedback from our readers

STEPPING STONES
Fantastic foliage containers, the buzz on bees, the world of grasses and our garden makeover

NATUREWISE
Enjoy a bounty through the entire year
By Carolyn Herriot

THE ORGANIC GARDENER
Make a scented-geranium moss globe, garden peppers, ornamental elderberries, and those three-sisters veggies
By Sheena Adams

FRIENDLY NATIVES
Add a little sunshine with golden marsh-marigold
By Richard Hebda

NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Dwarf conifers are a perfect fit for small-size gardens
By Barbara Rayment

FARMERS' MARKET DIRECTORY
By Amanda Ryan

ASK THE PROFESSIONALS
Safeguard summer succulents, go lawn-less, vegetables for shade and how to fight spider-mite infestations

WHAT’S UP
Gardening events across B.C.

EARTHWORDS
A contemporary ivy pull involving lethal force
By Des Kennedy

FEATURES

POWERHOUSE PURPLE
Pack a punch in your garden with these best picks for purple plants.
By David Tarrant

URBAN RENEWAL
This North Vancouver garden fits a busy couple on the go.
By Lia Van Baalen

GREEN TOMATOES
Unripe tomatoes need not trouble you – relish (or fry) every last one.
By Christina Symons

ITALIAN TRAIL
The sweet life is flourishing in this vibrant community, where the town’s rich Italian heritage thrives.
By Christina Symons

LIVING ART
As stunning as sculpture, these easy-care succulents are the ultimate container plants.
By Sharon Hanna

ALL DECKED OUT!
Even the most nondescript patio spaces can be transformed with the right elements.
By Carol Crenna

TIME TRAVEL
Every aspect of VanDusen’s heirloom-vegetable bed is as it was 100 years ago.
By Neelam Sharma

PINT-SIZED PONDS
Less can be more when it comes to water gardens.
By Michael Lascelle

Cover image of Clematis ‘Etoile Violette’, Strobilanthes dyerianus and Lobelia erinus. PHOTO: Marion Brenner/Jupiter Images