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Summer Season

Freshen your decorating to match the season. Create the ultimate summer garden. See fun summer kids’ gear. Check out cool summer recipes. Dress up your scrapbooks with summery themes.

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Best Yellow Flowers for Your Garden

Annual sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) Sunflowers epitomize the summer season. Include 3-foot-tall dwarf varieties, such as 'Teddy Bear' and 'Sunspot', in your summer yellow paintbox for excellent cut flowers. Yellow loosestrife ( Lysimachia punctata ) This heirloom, prized by pioneer Americans,

"… annuus ) Sunflowers epitomize the summer season . Include 3-foot-tall dwarf varieties … Bear' and 'Sunspot', in your summer yellow paintbox for excellent cut … window box, or trellis for the summer . It fares best in a sunny spot with …"

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5 Family-Friendly Resorts

… island is home to hundreds of bicycles, many of them for rent, but they become hard to find (and costly) as the summer season progresses. Call 800-833-7711 or visit www.MissionPoint.com. For information about the island, visit www …

Memorial Day Made Simple

A lot of families like to kick off the summer season by going away for Memorial Day weekend. Rather than fight … Casual entertaining in the backyard is one of the joys of summer . If you're like me and you've decided to invite a ton …

Garden Notes: Question of the Week

… in spring, blue-black fruits in summer , nice fall color, and bright red … an inch of water a week during the summer season . Newly planted varieties will appreciate … other hand, usually bloom in late summer . Most have large, fragrant flowers …

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Multifunctional Living Room: Decorating in Stages

A three-step makeover lets this living room accomodate everyone in the family without compromising in the décor department.

Fri, 29 May 2009|More from Home & Garden
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to layer a funky rug over a plain carpet to welcome the summer season . The new floral pattern ottoman blooms with personality and blue drapery panels help to temper the bold stripes on the Roman shades.

Organize Your Summer

Better's organizing expert has a plan to keep you sane this summer.

Sun, 24 May 2009|More from Home & Garden
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their home all day. Ellen, you have some great ideas to make summer fun but still staying organized at the same time, because, like we said, you know, the activities, it may have gone away,

Exactly. You have to plan your summer just like you do your school year and that's gonna make things run a lot more smoothly. So, the first thing I

Yeah, how to keep it going and have a summer calendar. Don't just automatically go everything goes free-for-all because you're gonna find that you're gonna have a lot more problems getting on

You can find all the movies that are coming out for this summer and everybody in the family can pick one that they wanna go to.

Healthy Summer Tea

Better has the perfect recipe for serving up a healthy summer drink.

Thu, 14 May 2009|More from Food & Recipes
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sparkling water, and then because we want this to be a true summer drink, some gorgeous fresh fruit. Well, there is your drink with all the fruit and ice and everything perfect for a hot summer day. I also have a blender drink that includes ice cream, another wonderful ingredient for the summer , that has coffee bits. Instead of teas steeping, you could steep your coffee in the drink. It's wonderful. And then the last drink is lemonade that we've mixed a mint syrup into, so that is so refreshing. So here's to summer and enjoy your drinks. This is Diana Macmillan for Better TV.

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Fresh and Fabulous Salad Recipes

… strawberry salad. Serve it as the starter course for a summer supper on the porch. This combination of walnuts, cranberries … Potato salad is a must at every barbecue during the summer season , but it doesn't need to be old-fashioned! Kick …

The Best Summer Bulbs

… one of the most versatile bulbs for the summer garden. Dwarf types reach only a few … over winter. Or consider them a bold summer annual. The most glamorous bulb for shade … climb to about 6 feet tall and bloom in summer . How to Grow It: Gloriosa lily grows …

Classic Summer Sweets, With a Twist

… paper cups and freeze overnight. This summer spin on dipped apples can't be beat … filling gives these bar cookies a fresh summer twist. Toasted slices of cake are topped … nothing like homemade ice cream on a hot summer day, and this recipe is so simple to …

Scrapbook Summer Memories

… black pen and watercolor pencils gives your page a whimsical summer look with handmade doodles. Sources: Card stock: Prism Papers … album, this 8-x-8 page is a simple design to feature your summer memories. Simply layer paper and add photo corners. Embellish …

Heart-Healthy Summer Desserts

… free yogurt, these pops are a healthful low-calorie treat. On a hot summer day, the tropical taste of this refreshing snack will hit the spot … Strawberries, cooling lime, and refreshing mango sorbet make this dessert a summer favorite.

Summer Facelift

… stitch the fabric to the panel, or use iron-on fusible bonding to attach the fabric without sewing. Outfit ottomans in a summer wardrobe with easy-sew slipcovers. For a cylinder-shape ottoman, cut a circle from fabric the size of the top, and a …