Contents: IN THIS ISSUE:
- Garden Variety: By working together, this Ontario family transformed their quaint
village backyard into a rustic country hideaway.
- Blooming Beauty: Calendula is the perfect flower for spring or fall, adding a splash
of color to any garden -- and it's a cinch to sow, too!
- Top Billing: Wild turkeys may not look like a backyard bird, but these large feathered
friends are popping up at feeders across the country.
- Ready for a Walk?: Autumn must be nature's reward for a summer's worth of hard work.
Enjoy a tour of backyards filled with fall colors.
- Little Corner of the World: Good things come in small packages, as this Oregon
couple proves. They've taken a small yard to the limit!
- Outside Interests: Investigating plants' histories can be as rewarding as growing them.
This gardener even made a business out of it.
- No. 1 Green Thumb: Welcome to "God's Garden", tended by a Kansas retiree who isn't
happy unless he shares its abundant beauty.
- Here's the Plan: Step right up and try your hand at building this easy and useful three-
tiered plant stand. It'll give potted plants a leg up!
- Glad You Asked!: Bird and gardening experts George Harrison and Melinda Myers
provide helpful answers to questions sent by readers.
- Worth Seeing: Wisconsin's Horicon Marsh is the perfect place to see thousands of
migrating geese and other birds that stop there to rest.
- Outdoor Classroom: Help scientists by joining Project FeederWatch. People across
North America are keeping their eyes on their feeders.
- Showpiece: Mountain ash has something for all seasons, from spring flowers to fall
berries. And birds will be delighted to feast on its fruit.
- Back Page: What's the Cache? - Bluebird
