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The Garden
September 2007
Volume 132; Part 9

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COVER
The front cover of the September 2007 issue of The Garden The morning dew intensifies the early autumn beauty of a monarda at Holbrook Garden (pp584–589)
Image: Carole Drake
News 573
Letters 579
Garden talk
Ursula Buchan discusses her seasonal gripes, Sue Eland highlights the lack of horticulture in schools, and Catherine Haynes explores the benefits of community growing
582
Cover Story: Orchestrating a summer crescendo
Late summer splendour amid Holbrook Garden, Devon
ANNA PAVORD
584
Neon lights
The hardier species and cultivars of increasingly popular Nerine
JOHN GRIMSHAW
590
Time for a new approach in gardens
The ways that gardeners may have to adapt to new techniques and demands
MATTHEW WILSON
592
Plants with personality
Less usual ground cover suspects
ROY LANCASTER
596

Meet the new singles champions
New single-flowered dahlias are reviving interest in these stalwarts
JOHN WHEATLEY

598
Heights of attraction
Tall and grand, Eupatorium are ideal for back-of-the border display
CHRISTOPHER WHITEHOUSE
602
Cover Story: Foliar feeding
A panel of testers explores a range of salad leaves
CHRISTINE MCFADDEN
604
A plum fruit
Visiting an old top-fruit industry
SALLY CHARRET
608
Triumph over tribulations
Round-up of the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park
610
Questions to... Carol Klein
Nurserywoman and TV presenter
616

Compact and bijou
An ingenious London garden that overcomes its long, narrow shape
RAE SPENCER-JONES

618
Can lady’s slippers be tough as old boots?
Recently introduced hardy hybrid cypripediums for the garden
MICHAEL WEINERT
622
Hyrdrangea revival
The dazzling late-season brilliance of Hydrangea macrophylla cultivars
SALLY GREGSON
624
RHS Advice
Expert advice on jobs and information for the month
628
Gardens to visit
A selection of gardens around Britain to see this month (download as a pdf 426KB)
Every other issue also comes with a pull-out booklet Diary of Events
Download a pdf version (871KB)
634
Book reviews 639
Parting shot
Alien Nature imagery
VANESSA BERRIDGE
642

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