JANUARY/FEBRUARY
Close Date: 11/12/07
Materials Due: 11/20/07
Mail Date: 12/17/07
FEATURES
Cover/Lifestyle: Outdoor structures
Special Bonus Section: New Varieties
for 2008
Plants: Early bloomers (plants that give
early-season color)
Design: How to use lacy-foliage plants
in your garden
DEPARTMENTS
Site Specific: Edible ornamentals
Member Forum: Childhood gardening memories
Member Tips: Starting a new garden
Tool Shop: Houseplant toolkit
Design Basics: How to design with shrubs
Backyard Wildlife: Squirrels
Member Garden: Gardening with a special-needs
child
MARCH/APRIL
Close Date: 1/10/08
Materials Due: 1/18/08
Mail Date: 2/18/08
FEATURES
Cover/Lifestyle: Decks
Plants: Mint
Technique: Pruning evergreens
Garden Profile: To be determined
DEPARTMENTS
Site Specific: Tiny beauties
Member Forum: Plants you wish you could
grow in your climate
Member Tips: Using mulch in the garden
Tool Shop: Garden hats
Design Basics: Take a seat (patio furniture)
Backyard Wildlife: Apiary/bees
Member Garden: How to use heavy equipment
for a garden project
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MAY/JUNE
Close Date: 3/10/08
Materials Due: 3/20/08
Mail Date: 4/17/08
FEATURES
Cover/Lifestyle: What’s new in
outdoor living
Plants: Agave
Making It: Healing salves made from plant
materials
Lawns/Landscaping: Organic lawn care
Garden Profile: To be determined
DEPARTMENTS
Site Specific: Native shrubs
Member Forum: Favorite public park or
garden
Member Tips: Growing healthy fruit
Tool Shop: Mosquito repellents
Design Basics: Outdoor lighting
Backyard Wildlife: Toads
Member Garden: Hand-me-down plants
JULY/AUGUST
Close Date: 5/12/08
Materials Due: 5/20/08
Mail Date: 6/17/08
FEATURES
Cover/Lifestyle: Containers
Plants: Coleus
Project: Hardscaping (to be determined)
Vegetables: Top tomato problems and how
to solve them
Garden Profile: To be determined DEPARTMENTS
Site Specific: Long-blooming perennials
Member Forum: Favorite herbs
Member Tips: Money-saving tips for the
garden
Tool Shop: Edging
Design Basics: Fabulous foliage
Backyard Wildlife: Monarchs & milkweed
Member Garden: Shrinking the lawn
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
Close Date: 7/10/08
Materials Due: 7/18/08
Mail Date: 8/18/08
FEATURES
Cover/Lifestyle: Paths and walkways
Plants: Fruit trees
Making It: Autumn cornucopia
Technique: Propagating cuttings
Vegetables: Garlic
DEPARTMENTS
Site Specific: Plants for tough spots
Member Forum: Favorite trees
Member Tips: Cleaning up the garden for
autumn
Tool Shop: Mini greenhouses
Design Basics: Water gardens
Backyard Wildlife: Ants
Member Garden: Making dried-flower wreaths
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Close Date: 9/10/08
Materials Due: 9/19/08
Mail Date: 10/21/08
FEATURES
Cover/Lifestyle: Winter interest (includes
structures, hardscaping, art, plants)
Plants: Top tropicals
Making It: Holiday container
Special Bonus Feature: Photo contest winners
Design: Trees and shrubs with interesting
bark
DEPARTMENTS
Site Specific: Plants for winter interest
Member Forum: Best garden-related gifts
Member Tips: Keeping a garden journal
Tool Shop: Leaf blowers
Design Basics: Art in the garden
Backyard Wildlife: Beneficial predatory
insects
Member Garden: Dealing with deer
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