OUTDOOR LIVING

outdoors

ONE WITH THE GARDEN

Clambering

vines such as passion vine

(Passiflora),

above,

red

Mandevilla, below,

and roses,

left,

enclose the patio in foliage and flowers.

Containers and open sight lines to the

outside landscape reinforce the sense of

being surrounded by nature, fi)

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Here’s how Katie blends gardens with outdoor living spaces.

d Position garden plants so their blooms and foliage

project inside through lattice walls, doorways, and slatted roofs.

Use “doors” and “windows” to take in garden views.

g Train fragrant vines up the structure—eventually they’ll

encase the walls and rooftop in blooms and heady scents.

lUse pots along patio edges and near doorways

so that gardens seem to flow from one space to the next.

' Select fabrics with hues and motifs that mirror

those showcased in your landscape.

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JUNE 2008 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS