GardenWise Winter 2007
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In the WINTER 2007 issue of GardenWise:

EDITOR'S Message

GARDEN POST
Province-wide feedback from our readers


STEPPING STONES
How to enjoy repeat blooms on this year’s poinsettia, cool cabbages, allium adventures, a deer-resistant container display, plant pet alerts, converting lawn to garden, attracting the perfect predator, planning for pollination and great greenhouse tips


NATUREWISE

Create cold frames from pallets, rose arbours from rebar, garden chimes from old pots, and more – 10 ways to reuse and recycle in the garden
By Carolyn Herriot


NORTHERN EXPOSURE

Amid endless open spaces, gardens of beauty and bounty flourish in the zone-2 setting of Mackenzie
By Barbara Rayment


THE ORGANIC GARDENER

Incredible edibles for the cool season, how to mix up a moisturizing hand scrub, what to plant for some extra spice in your life, the perfect plant pal for your lawn, and garden recipes to liven up your lilacs
By Sheena Adams


FRIENDLY NATIVES

Among B.C.’s rich fern flora, the maidenhair’s exceptional form is delightful in a moist and shady corner of the garden
By Richard Hebda


ASK THE PROFESSIONALS

Planting an “unplantable” spot, an ideal winter-blooming groundcover, starting citrus trees from cuttings and pampering houseplants through the chilly season


WHAT'S UP

Gardening events across B.C. and beyond


EARTH WORDS

Like a seed, the midwinter gardener is a capsule of explosive energy awaiting the moment of emergence
By Des Kennedy


HOLIDAY SENSATIONS

Use mistletoe and other greens to fashion an Edwardian-looking kissing ball, as well as novel napkin rings and table trimmings for a festive feast.
By Sharon Hanna


MISTLETOE MYSTIQUE

These plant parasites have been the stuff of legends for thousands of years.
By Rachel Goldsworthy


BRANCHING OUT

This season, use cuttings available right from your garden to deck out your hibernating planters in holiday finery.
By Lia Van Baalen


ODE TO ORCHIDS

Exotic though it may seem, the elegant orchid is tougher than you might think – with many native to B.C. and some hardy even to zone 2.
By David Tarrant


COMPLETE RETREAT

A Victoria couple’s transformation of a dark and dowdy pie-shaped lot into a park-like paradise.
By Betty Campbell


GREAT GUMBOOTS!

Kick up your heels and go wild – paint up some gorgeous waders to pull on for wet-season wanders or plant up for front-porch pizzazz.
By Christina Symons

Cover photo: Terry Guscott

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