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The Garden
May 2007
Volume 132; Part 5

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COVER
Cover of The Garden May 2007. Torrents of beautiful wisteria flowers tumble through a pathway at Hermannshof, Germany
Image: Jerry Harpur
News 287
Letters 293
Garden talk
Ursula Buchan on the annual pleasures of flower shows; young gardener Andrew Galloway tells of his gardening experiences and dreams; and Stephen Anderton quips about plant fairs
294
Cover story: Wonders with wisteria
Creative ways of growing these showstopping climbers
KEITH WILEY
296
Runners to set pulses racing
The gardening merits of runner beans in light of RHS-co-ordinated trials
SUE STICKLAND
302
Plants with personality
Hardy Catalpa that can add a tropical touch to the garden
ROY LANCASTER
306
Pots of inspiration
Ideas and tips from East Ruston for achieving impact with containers
ALAN GRAY
308
Still keeping lizzy busy
An RHS trial reveals the potential of using Impatiens in the garden
MARTYN COX
312
In a class of his own
An evaluation of Linnaeus’ work - the bedrock of plant classification
ANDREA WULF
314
Here be dragons...
Mythicizing a Kentish woodland by innovative garden artist Ivan Hicks
SALLY CHARRETT
318
Propagating flavour
Simple tricks to ensure a continuous crop of fresh herbs
ALEXANDRA BAULKWILL
324
Cover story: Great balls of flower
A tale of giant alliums and a Dutch nuseryman’s family dreams
SIMON GARBUTT
326
Creating habitats
Striking a balance of food and shelter to induce a habitat-rich garden
VAL BOURNE
330
Going under the knife
Using underplanting to revitalise old mixed borders
PHIL CLAYTON
332
Viewpoint
Can and should gardens be classed as works of art?
CORINNE JULIUS
336
RHS Advice
Expert advice on jobs to do in your garden this month
338
Gardens to visit
A selection of gardens around Britain to see this month (download as a pdf 628KB)
Every other issue also comes with a pull-out booklet Diary of Events
Download a pdf version (1.2MB)
346
Book reviews 353
Parting shot
A tree transformed
VANESSA BERRIDGE
356

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