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PLANTINGS: SEDUMS PAGES 4–5
For more information about sedums, contact the Sedum Society at
cactus-mall.com/sedum.
DESIGN NOTEBOOK PAGES 6–8
Landscape architect—Shalae Larsen, Io LandArch; 795 24th St.,
Ogden, UT 84401; 801/505-6601; iolandarch.com.
Garden maintenance—Gwen Orchard, Salt Lake Fine Gardening; Salt
Lake City; 801/550-6786; saltlakefinegardening.com.
Sources for Corten steel planters and raised beds:
Planterworx; 718/963-0564; planterworx.com.
Wayfair; wayfair.com.
Yard Art; 866/382-8600; uniquegardendecor.com.
WEEKEND GARDENER PAGES 10–11
Wall paint SW6603 Oleander—Sherwin-Williams; sherwin-
williams.com. Gourds—Pumpkinville; 618 Center Ave. S, Mitchellville,
IA 50169; 515/710-2843; pumpkinvillecornmaze.com. Stain Behr
Premium Solid-Color Waterproofing Exterior Stain, Varathane
Polyurethane, Howard Butcher Block Conditioner, and 3M
Sandpaper—The Home Depot; homedepot.com. Amaco Rub ’n Buff
Wax Metallic Finish—Michaels Stores; michaels.com. Composition
Gold Leaf Metal Sheets and Metal Leaf Brush-On Adhesive—
Hobby Lobby; hobbylobby.com. Black candlestick—At Home; athome
.com. Pillar candleholders and small wood bowl—Target; target.com
(product line varies).
GARDEN KNOW-HOW PAGES 14–15
Research help for the article provided by:
American Daffodil Society; daffodilusa.org.
Longfield Gardens; 855/534-2733; longfield-gardens.com.
HOME TO ROOST PAGES 16–23
For more information from Lisa Steele, consider:
Gardening with Chickens: Plans and Plants for You and Your Hens
by Lisa Steele; Voyageur Press; 2016; 176 pages. Or visit her blog at
fresheggsdaily.com.
GORGEOUS GOURDS PAGES 24–31
Ghost Creek Gourd Farm—2108 Ghost Creek Rd., Laurens, SC
29360; 864/682-5251; ghostcreekgourds.com. Dickie and Linda
Martin, owners of Ghost Creek Gourds, hold a two-day gourd festival
every April, with presentations, workshops, and vendors. Visitors are
welcome at the farm by appointment.
Hard-shell gourd seed (Lagenaria) mail-order sources:
Benjamin’s Landing; 410/452-8643; benjaminslanding.com.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds; 417/924-8917; rareseeds.com.
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The American Gourd Society is an excellent resource for gourd
growers and crafters. Local groups meet for workshops and some
hold annual gourd festivals. The AGS also publishes a quarterly
magazine. For more information, visit americangourdsociety.org.
SPICED-UP SHED PAGES 32–35
Shed paint HGSW1131 In for a Penny, Trim paint HGSW4074
Softly White—Sherwin-Williams; sherwin-williams.com (these
colors are not available online; visit local Sherwin-Williams store
to match these colors). Birdhouse hole protector Songbird
Essentials SE616 Portal Protector 1¼-inch—amazon.com. Solar
lights—Lowe’s; lowes.com.
BOTANICAL MAJOLICA PAGES 52–57
For more information about majolica, consider:
Warman’s Majolica: Identification and Price Guide by Mark F.
Moran; Krause Publications Inc; 2005; 256 pages.
A GARDENER’S EYE PAGES 58–65
Mail-order plant sources include:
Issima; issimaworks.com.
Digging Dog Nursery; diggingdog.com.
Far Reaches Farm; 360/385-5114; farreachesfarm.com.
THE PERFECT PLAN PAGES 66–73
Glass art (stick)—DL Fenn, Decorah, IA; dlfenn.com. Glass art
(cobalt blue teardrop)—Scott Simmons, Sunrise Glassworks
LLC; Belleville, WI; sunriseglassworks.com
Mail-order plant sources include:
Botanical Interests; 877/821-4340; botanicalinterests.com.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds; 877/564-6697; johnnyseeds.com.
Prairie Nursery; 800/476-9453; prairienursery.com.
Select Seeds; 800/684-0395; selectseeds.com.
BEYOND BUTTERNUT PAGES 90–99
Mail-order sources for winter squash and pumpkin seeds include:
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds; 417/924-8917; rareseeds.com.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds; 877/564-6697; johnnyseeds.com.
The National Heirloom Expo, sponsored by Baker Creek Heirloom
Seeds, takes place September 10–12, 2019, in Santa Rosa,
California. For more information, visit theheirloomexpo.com.
GRASSROOTS PAGES 100–101
Tree availability varies by season. For general information about
a variety of trees, visit J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.; jfschmidt
.com. Their trees are available at nurseries and garden centers
throughout the United States and Canada.
Midwest sources include:
For pagoda dogwood: Prairie Moon Nursery; 866/417-8156;
prairiemoon.com.
For ‘Slender Silhouette’ sweetgum: Conifer Kingdom; 503/874-
4123; coniferkingdom.com.
Mountain sources include:
For Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’: Monrovia; to find a local retailer,
visit monrovia.com.
Northeast sources include:
For dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides): Spring Hill
Nurseries; 513/354-1510; springhillnursery.com.
Northwest sources include:
For Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia): Spring Hill
Nurseries; 513/354-1510; springhillnursery.com.
For katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum): Digging Dog Nursery;
diggingdog.com.
Southeast sources include:
For live oak (Quercus virginiana): Nature Hills Nursery Inc.;
844/846-5724; naturehills.com.
Southwest sources include:
For desert willow (Chilopsis linearis): Plants of the Southwest;
800/788-7333; plantsofthesouthwest.com.
CREATIVE BREAK PAGE 104
Mail-order sources for Job’s tears include:
Select Seeds; 800/684-0395; selectseeds.com.
