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An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including conceptual gardens, the plight of women in Nicaragua and assessment of faux materials.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the Society of Garden Designers (SGD), vines growing and mixed planting technique.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including an interview of garden designer Julia Fogg, plant schedules, and the best designs from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) shows in Great Britain.

The article presents contrasting views about school gardens. Former school librarian Susan Kneib Schank criticizes the time being spent by students working in school gardens, noting that schools should instead focus on the educational achievements of students rather than the condition of school gardens. English teacher Jackie Bennett believes in the personal and educational benefits of tending school gardens to students.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Tim Richardson on the different garden festivals, one on the seventh anniversary of Cornerstone Place in California and one on the Continued Professional Development courses.

The author argues that classrooms should utilize books in the classroom and not to depend on digital media in all activities.

The article presents the author's insights on the awarding of Stirling Prize to Hammersmith Maggies' Centre designed by Dan Pearson in Hammersmith & Fulham in London, England. It discloses that the cheerful orange masonry of the centre provides good background for tree groves and gardens while its roof canopy offers intimate internal gardens and courtyards. It notes that the judges recognize the strong symbiosis of the architectural with the surrounding in selecting the centre as the winner

The article cites the author's thoughts about the cancellation of the Society of Garden Designers Autumn Conference. It mentions that the journal is there for good and bad times and presented the face of British garden design to a wider audience at home and abroad. It encourages readers to share information and ensure that garden designing remains to be a strong and forward looking profession.

Relates an author's experience regarding spending Christmas alone without her husband. Career background of the husband; Difficulty of the situation for the husband to come home for the holidays.

Focuses on the fondness of Clive Anderson, a television and radio personality, for foxgloves. Reason behind his fondness for foxglove; Appropriateness of foxgloves in woodlands.

Features several gardens in England. Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire; Tatton Park in Cheshire; High Beeches in West Sussex.

Features several gardens in England. Definition of the term Loughbrow in Loughbrow House garden in Northumberland; Plants which filled borders of Lady Clarissa Collin's garden in Yorkshire; Recommended seasons to visit the Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire.

Presents information on several gardens in England. National Trust garden in Wiltshire; RHS Garden in Essex; Lawrence Johnston's 20th century garden of outdoor rooms in Gloucestershire.