April 2007

Features

Labor of Love

Labor of Love

A couple transforms a hillside into a garden sanctuary

Spring Promise

Spring Promise

A sea of tulips heralds a new season and a homeowner’s Dutch roots

A World Aflutter

A World Aflutter

Entice butterflies to your garden with plants they—and their hungry offspring—love

Tonic For Our Water

Tonic For Our Water

Pollution is ravaging our 10,000 lakes. Can Minnesota gardeners help save them?

Columns

Fearless Gardener: Meet Me in St. Louis

Welcome to Zone 5

Back Home: Genius at Work

The most miraculous change that has taken place in our homestead is not inside our house, but outside

Editors Note: It's Almost Showtime

This is the season when most gardeners are like antsy kids on a long road trip: Are we there yet?

Departments

Design Artisan: Metal with Honor

Elias's work seem almost as natural as the outdoor spaces they adorn.

Design Directions: Take Notice

Openings, offerings, and insiders to note

Design Directions: Agenda

Home and garden events for this month

Fabulous Finds: Purple Reigns

Harmonious hues bring the outdoors in

Origins: Nouveau Niche

Fresh takes on a timeless design

Open House: April 2007 OH Recipes

Open House: Going Greek

Enliven your springtime celebrations with a little oompa

Design Salon: Traditional Charm

Asian antiques offer the perfect antidote to stuffiness

Design Portrait: Dream Keeper

Curator of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden keeps a dream alive.

Buyers Guide: April Buyer's Guide

Contact information for people, places, and things mentioned in this issue

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