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BLOOMS AND BIRDS Embrace all that the

outdoors offers when you surround yourself

with lush foliage and fragrant, colorful flowers,

opposite. Then put a bird on it with playful

lawn ornaments and pillows in bright magenta

and bold blue prints. A bar cart, above, keeps

lemonade, fruit, and other refreshments at the

ready for entertaining. We’re fans of reusable ice

cubes to keep punch cool without watering it down.

DO IT

BETTER

WHEN SELECTING ANNUALS,

FOLLOW THIS RULE OF (GREEN)

THUMB: THRILLER (HEIGHT

AND WOW FACTOR), FILLER

(FULLNESS AND DEPTH),

AND SPILLER (TRAILING

PERIMETER PLANTS).

BRIGHT, PUNCHY COLORS MAKE

THIS HANGOUT REMINISCENT OF A

TROPICAL VACAY. LOW-MAINTENANCE

CHOICES—LIKE A RESIN OUTDOOR

SERVING CART THAT’S BUILT TO

WITHSTAND THE ELEMENTS—KEEP

THINGS FUSS-FREE.

style tip

WALL FLOWERS Line the walls of your cabana with a dozen ready-made,

24-inch-wide cedar planter boxes, above. Using 1×3 cedar boards and

11/4-inch wood screws, build a ladder structure—ours are about 42 inches

tall and contain eight 32-inch rungs spaced about 11/2 inches apart. Paint

the planters and ladders to match the cabana structure; let dry. Attach

the planters to the rungs using wood screws, and then screw the entire

FOR RESOURCES SEE PAGE 101. assembly to the cabana. Plant the boxes with flowering annuals.

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