Four things we dig
For a nice touch in any outdoor room, add some sweet-smelling flowers to these affordable beauties: a nature-themed ceramic and bamboo vase and a sweet floral ceramic vase.
$18 for small bamboo vase
($30 large, not shown),
$12 for floral ceramic vase. Pier 1 Imports: see www.pier1 .com or call 800-245-
4595 for store locations.
Along with soft lighting, this double-wired, hanging Linden Circles Lantern sheds charm on your deck or patio. It's adorned with an apple-green fabric light and comes with a three-way switch and cord kit.
$75. Pier 1 Imports: see www.pier1.com or call 800-245-4595 for store locations.
Make watering your plants fun — instead of a chore — with this adorable Beehive Watering Can. Made of sturdy steel with a copper finish, it holds just under a gallon of water. $32. Smith & Hawken: 4622 25th Ave. N.E., 206-985-8613,
Seattle; and 12200 Northup Way, Bellevue, 425-881-6775. www.smithandhawken.com
When it comes to choosing the best grass and fertilizer or gleaning pruning, planting and mowing tips, head to what might be an unlikely source: Consumer Reports.
Its Complete Lawn and Yard Guide (online only) covers it all. And though there's an
annual Web site subscriber fee, the $26 is well worth it — especially since you'll have
access to everything else on the site, too.
(click on "Home & Garden"
then "Lawn & Yard Guide")
Compiled by Colleen McBrinn, digs editor. Photos courtesy of Pier 1 Imports and Smith & Hawken.
