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I know we probably have a few months of spring rain to get through here in the Pacific Northwest, but I can't help but take a peek at what is new in the garden world –especially after experiencin…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird .  Photo by Keller + Keller for Boston Globe It seems our West Coast summers are far too fleeting and there's already a chill in the air come evening la…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird . 1. Build a table:  Better Homes & Gardens The summer weekends are slowly ticking away and I don't know about you, but we haven't checked off n…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird.  Ikea Canada Candlelight sets the mood for just about any occasion, warm summer nights included. Whether hanging from a tree or used as a table centrepiece…

Guest Post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird .  Better Homes & Gardens Summer may have been slow to start here on the West Coast but she sure is making up for it in a big way! Sun, sunshine and mor…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird . Toby Scott for EST In my quest for cushion-less chairs for our back deck, more and more wire chairs have been catching my eye. With their ability to with…

A few weeks ago I wrote about Handmade Garden Projects (Timber Press), a new garden book out that I was interested in by Seattle-based freelance garden writer, author, blogger, Lorene Edwards Forkn…

Sunset's latest issue has a section on upgrading your yard –this clipping; a Santa Monica backyard updated by garden designer Jamie Durie .  One idea was to add acrylic exterior wallpaper to a g…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird   Style at Home . Photo by Michael Dube. We've been enjoying days filled with glorious sunshine and warmth since last weekend, something that I could ge…