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Halloween Garden Decor That Still Looks Good In Daylight
Saturday, around noon, from the sidewalk: the foam tombstones lean at three different angles, an inflatable ghost lies face down on the lawn, and a tangle of extension cords runs across the grass. At night the same yard looked spooky. In daylight it looks like the clearance aisle of a party store. Halloween garden decor…
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My Favorite Solar Garden Lighting Ideas for Cozy Summer Evenings
The best summer evenings in the garden start just after sunset, when the air cools down and nobody wants to go inside yet. Good lighting is what lets you stay out there. Solar lights make it easy: no wiring, no electrician, no extra bill, and you can move them around until they look right. After…
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Garden Statues and Sculptures: How to Choose a Style Without Overdoing It
One well-placed garden statue gives the eye a place to land. Five statues scattered wherever there happened to be a gap turn it into a garden center clearance aisle. The difference has less to do with taste than with a handful of simple rules: one piece per view, the right size for the space, a…