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Summer 2014 • 3 VOLUME 13 CONTENTS
NOTEBOOK Edmonton Hort Tour July 19-20 Crazy for coleus
Ten tough but beautiful plants for the perfect Alberta garden
GARDENS He did it for Jean
Redefining outdoor living spaces with stone
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Here’s looking for the good bacteria 5 Cover photo by Dorothy Dobbie. 6 8 12
Pergolas and vines add emotion 15 Putting it in pots
18 Getting to the root of the matter 22
Courtyards: The ultimate garden luxury
Lessons from Chelsea
24 26
Right tree, right place
16 skinny trees for your small city lot
Home Living under glass
Using our windows to power our homes?
How to lay a brick patio the easy way
DEPARTMENTS Classifieds
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