This is Part I of a two-part series on the All America Selections winners for 2006.

When it comes to books on landscaping, there is no better publisher than Thomson/Delmar Learning. This publisher has a diverse group of titles on the subject.

Winter gardens need not be boring. By choosing carefully, we can often find plants that bloom during the colder months. That is the case with the winter-blooming heaths. Among these are Cornish heath and winter heath.

With the onset of winter, I find I have renewed interest in my indoor plants. This is the time to focus on the indoor landscape.

During the winter, I welcome the chance to focus attention on my house plants. The summer months are filled with work on the outdoor landscape.

You don't have to put up with the winter blahs. Here are some things that can help chase them away.

For gardeners, winter can be a slow time, and there's nothing like feeding the birds to get your blood to moving. Winter seems to pass so much faster when you have something to look forward to.

Honeysuckles are among the more outstanding vines for the landscape, but there are a number of others.

Whether they're trained on a trellis or arbor, or allowed to clamber over garden sheds, the hardy vines are a valuable addition to the landscape. Leading our eyes upward, they add another dimension to the landscape. When planning these landscape plantings, here are some of the best vines.

It is never too soon to begin planning the 2006 gardening season. Here are some wonderful new herb varieties that can be used throughout the landscape. They are suitable for mixed borders, flower beds, and herb gardens.