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TheThe AmericanAmerican GARDENERGARDENER® TheThe MagazineMagazine ofof thethe AAmericanmerican HorticulturalHorticultural SocietySociety July / August 2015 Spice Up Your Landscape with Fragrant Foliage Taming America’s Wild Roses Quick Fixes for Tired Gardens unusual, captivating Dutchman’s Pipe contents Volume 94, Number 4 . July / August 2015 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 5 NOTES FROM RIVER FARM 6 MEMBERS’ FORUM 8 NEWS FROM THE AHS AHS joins national pollinator garden network, Sunset Celebration Weekend, Coalition of American Plant Societies meeting, Awards Ceremony & Banquet at River Farm, save the dates for weekend symposium at the Homestead Resort and gala at River Farm, and start saving for AHS annual seed exchange. 12 AHS MEMBERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Betty Adelman. 42 HOMEGROWN HARVEST Tangy tomatillos. GARDEN SOLUTIONS pagepage 2020 44 Preventing the spread of sudden oak death. 46 TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO GARDENS 14 TAMING AMERICA’S WILD ROSES BY JULIE BAWDEN-DAVIS Garland Farm, Bar Harbor, Maine. Branch out from classic teas with hardy, rugged native roses. Find 48 BOOK REVIEWS recommendations for the best varieties to grow in your region. The New Shade Garden, Roses without Chemicals, and A Garden of Marvels. 20 QUICK FIXES FOR TIRED GARDENS BY CAROLE OTTESEN Special focus: Infl uential gardens and Need to spruce your garden up fast? These tips and tricks will gardeners. have it refreshed in no time. 52 GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK Flame azaleas need size-specifi c pollinators, 25 ASTOUNDING ARISTOLOCHIA BY PAUL LEE CANNON two plants make top 10 list of new species of This diverse genus of vines, commonly known as Dutchman’s the year, Chicago Horticultural Society turns pipe, bears intriguing fl owers amid lovely heart-shaped leaves. 125, birds discovered to disperse parasitic orchid’s seeds, National Garden Club Award of Excellence winners announced, 30 FRAGRANT FOLIAGE BY RAND B. LEE new director of U.S. National Arboretum Indulge your sense of smell by including these aromatic plants in selected, Frick Collection to retain Russell your garden design. Page Garden during renovation. 55 REGIONAL HAPPENINGS 36 STAYING SAFE IN THE GARDEN BY KRIS WETHERBEE Gardening is good for you but can be rough on your body. Stay 58 GREEN GARAGE healthy and injury-free by following these best practices. Gear for safe and comfortable gardening. 60 PRONUNCIATIONS AND HARDINESS AND HEAT ZONES 62 PLANT IN THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE COVER: Native to the tropics, calico vine (Aristolochia littoralis) produces eye-catching fl ow- Moonfl ower vine (Ipomoea alba). LYNNE HARRISON ers and an abundance of glossy, evergreen foliage. Photograph by Susan A. Roth July / August 2015 3 Free App AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HOMEGROWN Making America a Nation of Gardeners, a Land of Gardens With Bonnie Plants Board of Directors CHAIR Amy Bolton Falls Church, Virginia FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN Jane Diamantis McDonald, Tennessee SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN Mary Pat Matheson Atlanta, Georgia TREASURER J. Landon Reeve, IV Woodbine, Maryland IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Harry A. Rissetto, Esq. 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Ellis MANAGING EDITOR AND ART DIRECTOR Mary Yee ASSOCIATE EDITOR Viveka Neveln HE VERY NATURE of a nonprofit organization like the American Hor- EDITORIAL INTERN ticultural Society (AHS) is to make the world a better place. Our vision Amy G. McDermott statement, “Making America a Nation of Gardeners, a Land of Gardens,” CONTRIBUTING EDITOR T may sound like a challenging goal, but it inspires our Rita Pelczar Board and staff and resonates with our members. CONTRIBUTING WRITER In my travels around the country, I’m often asked how a Carole Ottesen national organization like the AHS goes about promoting its EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD cause. Some of the ways are very visible and easy to describe, CHAIR Ethne Clarke such as our annual National Children & Youth Garden Colorado Springs, Colorado Symposium, Reciprocal Admissions Program, bimonthly Linda Askey magazine, national awards program, and the gardens at our Birmingham, Alabama River Farm headquarters. 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