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Photographs of several gardens from the Archives of American Gardens in Washington including the Arcady Garden in Santa Barbara, Californnia, the Thorne Garden in Lake Forest, Illinois and the Ruland Garden in Pound Ridge, New York are presented.

The article presents information related to growing some vegetable varieties as well as corn, beans and squash as grown in Native American gardens. It is stated that companion planting is the idea behind producing corn, beans and squash, which work together symbiotically. It is stated that corn is used to serve as poles for beans, and interplanting this with squash decreases prevalence of invasive weeds.

The article offers information on the several small buckeyes tree varieties typical for American gardens. It mentions that the red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) was a U.S. south-central and southeastern native whose flame-like flowers attract hummingbirds and is beautiful all season. It cites that painted buckeye (A. sylvatica) is a less flamboyant tree when compared to red buckeye. It also notes that bottlebrush buckeye (A. parviflora) is a U.S. native which bears frothy particles in the midsummer.

The article focuses on perennial plants that are popular in American gardens. Particular attention is given to pinks (Dianthus). The article also focuses on what was popular historically in American gardens. Bellflowers (Campanula) and delphiniums are also described and discussed. Specific information is presented on what conditions or zones of the U.S. that the various perennials grow best in. Disease resistant and variations of perennials are discussed.

The author relates her efforts in creating an American version of an English cottage garden in Riverside, Illinois. According to her, gardening is a stress-free and creative activity. She says that she has received the "Best Overall Garden" award from the "Chicago Tribune" in their Glorious Gardens contest in 2004. She also offers a solution to global warming by planting classic English cottage garden plants.

Focuses on the popularity of kitchen gardens in the U.S. Reasons for cultivating kitchen gardens; Regional differences of kitchen gardens; Factors to consider in selecting a site for kitchen garden; Vegetables and herbs to plant; Maintenance tips; Resources; Historical and contemporary kitchen gardens to visit. INSET: A HISTORY OF KITCHEN GARDENS.

Looks at the American garden design tradition of planting knot gardens and parterres in picturesque patterns in the United States. INSET: Planting Tips.

The article reviews the exhibition "The New American Garden: The Landscape Architecture of Oehme, van Swedent" at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. from October 17, 2015, through May 1, 2016.

The article offers information on growing garden rose 'Candy Oh! Vivid Red' which is described as perfect for all American garden settings. It states that these roses perform best when they are grown in a moist, well-drained medium with good water-holding capacity. Further, it also states that the plant's disease resistance, alongwith good watering practices, adequate plant spacing and plenty of air circulation, can prevent the occurrence of most diseases under most circumstances.

Relates the preservation of a collection of glass slides documenting early-20th-century U.S. gardens. Work initiated by Harriet Jackson Phelps, photographic editor of "GCA Bulletin," in the 1970s; Actions taken to reassemble the collection; Repository of the collection.

The article reports on the Garden Conservancy with its mission to preserve exceptional American gardens for the public to experience and enjoy. Frank Cabot has established the organization to assist in sustaining gardens that convey the diversity of regional and cultural expression. Garden Conservancy develops innovative methods of securing a garden's future using its legal, horticultural, and financial resources. Landscape architects play a major role in the organization's mission with their professional expertise in historic preservation planning, master planning for private and public gardens, and technical expertise related to conservation easement projects.

The article profiles German landscape architect Wolfgang Oehme. Even at 80 years old, his gardening schedule starts by weeding in his Maryland garden at dawn to attending to his clients with his landscape plans. He arrived in the U.S. in 1957 and has been considered as one of the founders of the New American Garden, a garden design style that allows for low-maintenance and environmentally friendly practices. He has vast landscape design contributions to several public spaces in Washington, D.C. including the German-American Friendship Garden.

An interview with president of the Garden Conservancy Antonia Adezio is presented. She gives no simple answer in regards to the Garden Conservancy's preservation philosophy, saying that gardens are dynamic. She reflects on the time the Garden Conservancy was established which was called the Golden Age for American gardens. She also believes that spending time in gardens is crucial because it gives a satisfying dimension to one's life.

The article offers a brief history of the American Rock Garden Society founded by 250 American garden enthusiasts at the Commodore Hotel in New York City in March 1934. The organization's name was changed to Northern American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) in 1994 during its 60th anniversary celebration to recognize the growing Canadian membership. Meanwhile, it offers gardening tips from several NARGS members, such as Oregon bulb grower Jane McGary and Coastal Virginia gardener Pamela Harper.

Reviews several Web sites on botanical science. American Garden Museum; A Guide to Botanical Nomenclature; Wildflower Information.org.

Opinion. Gives the author's comments on American Gardens, while highlighting how American plants impacted on English gardening. Reference to the author's failure to grown an American Garden; Types of flowers present in the author's garden; What species were accommodated by the earliest American Gardens.

The article offers brief information on the American Garden Award program which will display the new plant varieties of six contestants to be voted on, which include Angelonia angustifolia Serena Blue, Petchoa x hybrida SuperCal Pink Ice, and Gazania Big Kiss White Flame F1.

The article features prairie landscape architect Jens Jensen. It offers information on his style of work, and his accomplishments such as the American Garden in the Union Park of Chicago, Illinois, a children's pool in Columbus Park, and landscapes for prominent people. It also offers information on the exhibition Jens Jensen: Celebrating the Native Prairie at the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa. It also mentions the school he established called The Clearing in Wisconsin.

The article encourages readers of the periodical to participate in the American Garden Award program to vote for their favorite plant varieties including Angelonia angustifolia, Begonia boliviensis and Petchoa x hybrida.

The article offers information on the "A Sense of Place: Public Gardens Across America," exhibition to be held at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. from May 26 through October 8, 2007.

Focuses on the emergence of rills in landscape gardening. Trends in American garden designs; Plants which can be used around the rill to add atmosphere; Description of rills in Seville, Spain; Factors to consider in constructing rills.

Advocates the diversity of gardens in the U.S. Efforts to define an American garden; Essence of American gardening style; Plea to preserve the diversified gardening style.

Features winter hazels for North American gardens. Buttercup winter hazel; Chinese winter hazel; Spike winter hazel.

The article presents the highlights of the tours of two branch libraries of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. by the members of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Inc. on May 3, 2000. Ruth Schallert, librarian at the Smithsonian Botany Library, runs the facility with only a part-time help from a library technician. Recent activities of the Horticulture Library include researching historical parterre design. An important project of the Horticulture Library is the Archives of American Gardens.

The article focuses on two American gardens on the grounds of the Chateau de Blerancourt, a 17th-century castle in Picardy, France. The gardens have been designed by landscape architects Madison Cox and Mark Rudkin. Flower gardens are located near the former kitchen gardens of the chateau. The garden designed by Rudkin includes wildflowers, asters, dahlias, phlox and verbena. Cox used brick edgers for creating flower beds.