crafts: Get Your Yard Ready for Summer

Dress Up Your Deck

Garden Notes
by Justin W. Hancock Senior Garden Editor

What's HOT:

Get Your Yard Ready for Summer


Make your yard an extension of your home by creating outdoor spaces where you can entertain family and friends or retreat for a little "me" time. Check out our great ideas for living outdoors this summer.

·		Dress Up Your Deck

·		Get Inspiration from These Deck Makeovers

·		Pretty Up Your Patio

·		16 More Patio Ideas

·		17 Free Garden Plans

Get More from Your Garden

		Grow Fragrant Roses

		Add Colorful Shrubs

		Use Mulch to Stop Weeds

		Choose Deer-Resistant Flowers

		Decorate Your Garden

		Enjoy Pretty Vegetables

More Gardening Secrets

Community Highlights

Great Plant Picks

Garden Basics

	·	Talk About Hummingbirds

	·	Answer Garden Questions

	·	See Great Photos

	·	Best Summer Bulbs

	·	Easy Shrub Roses

	·	Popular Small Trees

	·	No-Fail Plants

	·	Top Tools

	·	Save Water

Editor's Pick of the Week

New This Week

Bold Hostas

Fill a shady spot in your landscape with our collection of colorful hostas! Zones 3-8

Try Our Plant Encyclopedia!

Whether you are planning your garden or want to boost your home's curb appeal with landscaping, our Plant Encyclopedia will help you select the best flowers, trees, and more.

Garden Doctor

Get answers from the BHG garden staff for all of your pressing gardening questions!

This Week's Top 10 Home Projects

Click on the project names below to find pre-screened, local professionals to help you complete your most
important home improvement projects.

1.		Driveways, Patios, and Steps

2.		Concrete, Brick, and Stone

3.		Exterior Paint

4.		Decorators and Designers

5.		Garage

6.		Landscape and Decks

7.		Roofing, Siding, and Gutters

8.		Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs

9.		Kitchen or Bath Remodel

10.		Additions and Remodels

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