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Use a colorful low coffee table and sculptural hoop chairs instead of a traditional cafe table and folding chairs to reinforce a cozy feeling in your hideaway.
Martha Stewart

12 lessons in outdoor living

September 11, 2012 4:00 am

The end of summer draws near. And how did you use your backyard? Did you only sit on the patio, within mere feet of the screen door (and practically within reach of the refrigerator), ignoring some of your home's most valuable real estate? Maybe you didn't realize that neglected corner could become a shady spot for reading and sipping sangria, or that your deck could be a chic gathering space for ....MORE

An iron fairy from Wilson Nurseries in Frankfort, Ky., is part of a fairy garden that also includes Irish moss, a miniature orchid, glass baubles and a recycled pottery container as a pond.

Fairy gardens bring magic to your yard

September 11, 2012 4:00 am

FRANKFORT, Ky. — There is a sort of magic that happens in fairy gardens, those miniature landscapes meant to inspire tiny mythical creatures to visit your yard. Wilson Nurseries in Frankfort, Ky., regularly hosts fairy-garden workshops, where the air is often abuzz with an excited fluttering to and fro, as garden revelers gather building blocks like moss, pastel pebbles and shiny ceramic....MORE

Alliums provide color for 3 seasons

September 11, 2012 4:00 am

Ever dream of having a garden that’s colorful spring through fall?Planting alliums is one way to realize that dream, according to bulb experts. There are dozens of different varieties of alliums, pronounced “al-ee-um," each with its....MORE

What: Soji solar string lights are made of all-weather nylon. “I think those work best in a tree, a trellis over a deck or as a garland on a fence,
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Slideshow: Garden lighting ideas

September 11, 2012 4:00 am

As sunset inches earlier by the day, we looked for creative ways to illuminate the garden, porch, party or outdoor reading nook. We found all-weather solar lanterns, lots of candle holders and even a do-it-yourself project that will help create a cozy glow in your garden long after the sun goes down. Jan and Robert Brockway, owners of Pomegranate Home & Garden in Bend, showed us a few staging ....MORE

Linda Stephenson deadheads flowers in her backyard in La Pine last week. If there's something afoot in La Pine, it's often somehow connected to Stephenson, whether it's the annual Truckers' Light Parade or the recent Chicken Coop and Garden Tour. She is also the “L e

Just call her Linda La Pine

• Linda Stephenson of La Pine has spent a lifetime helping her neighbors and working to improve her community — and she's far from finished

September 8, 2012 4:00 am

LA PINE —The bustle begins early at Linda Stephenson's spread on the outskirts of La Pine. Frost is just thawing outside on this August morning when the phone starts ringing in Stephenson's kitchen. Callers are seeking her expertise — whether to spray if the garden is still wet, what to do with the fertilizer. Ashton Eaton's grandmother — who is also Stephenson's friend and....MORE

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