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Outdoor nap spots
Get ideas for your own cozy garden lounge
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The garden-party wine
The most floral of whites, Viognier is your pour for a warm spring day
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22 backyard projects
Our favorite DIY patios, paths, trellises, planters, fountains, and more
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A (recycled) room of one's own
6 ways to to use recycled and found materials to create a personal backyard getaway
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Great grilled steaks, ribs, and chops
Spicy Pork Ribs, Lamb Chops with Roasted Salsa, Grilled Rib-eye Steaks with Herb Butter ...
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Fresh Dirt: In the garden blog today
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- By Jim McCausland, Sunset Magazine Some hillside landscape situations are so tough, you're tempted to ask "Why bother?" But instead, Kelly and Lisa Purdy asked Portland landscape designer Christine Ellis (Gregg and Ellis Landscape Design) to put an elegant staircase... more
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Two more pretty ideas from Urban Plantations
By Sharon Cohoon, Sunset senior garden writer Use a more heat-tolerant green such as collards or Swiss chard or spinach to shade young lettuce seedlings. Besides stretching the season for the latter, the contrast in textures is nice. Planting strawberry... more









