I d e a s
I n d o o r s
1 3
13
J U S T H A T C H E D
Easter-egg touches
20
A L L A B O U T C O L O R
Zesty citron
2 7
S T Y L E M A K E R
Green entertaining tips
from Sara Snow
33
A T H O M E
Cou ntry character on a cu l-de-sac
4 3
R E N O V A T IO N
10
green kitchen remodeling tips
5 4
D E C O R A T IN G
Budget room redo
6 0
S T Y L E M A D E S IM P L E
Drapes plus shades
6 8
M A K E O V E R S
A put-together work space
76
G E T O R G A N IZ E D
A reader’s bill-paying system
80
L IV IN G G R E E N
From habit to lifestyle
O u t d o o r s
85
IN T H E G A R D E N
An environmental approach
9 4
L A N D S C A P IN G
Growyour own vegetables
10 2 P L A N T IN G S
Pot combos from our Test Garden
110 IN S T A N T IM P A C T
Turn concrete edgers into planters
1 1 4 A P R IL G A R D E N E R
Tools and tips for everyone who
loves to dig
12 0
N A T U R A L G A R D E N
Cut back on chemicals
12 4
IN T H E G A R D E N
Cordless mowers, trimmers
F a m i l y M a t t e r s
12 7 S T Y L E
The versatile white shirt
2 2 4 A C T IV IT IE S
Cool plants for kids to grow
13 2 B E A U T Y
Garden-bright makeup hues
F o o d
16 5 W H A T ’S C O O K IN G
Springtime brunch
17 3 E V E R Y D A Y E A S Y
Flavorful weeknight dinners
18 0 T E C H N IQ U E
American Classics: chicken
and dumplings
18 4 G O O D A N D H E A L T H Y
Cooking with oils
19 9 W IN M O N E Y
Enter our monthly reci pe co ntest
20 1 P R IZ E T E S T E D R E C IP ES ®
Sensational Salmon, Cupcakes
230 G IF T G U ID E
Garden and green-living
Easter baskets
E v e r y I s s u e
4
B E T W E E N F R IE N D S
8
C O N N E C T W IT H U S
R E A D E R S H O P P IN G
93
Salsa Garden
10 9
Lilacs
2 3 2 R E S O U R C E S
2 3 6 I D ID IT !
H e a l t h y Y o u
20 7 W E IG H T L O SS
Burn calo ries with fitness walki ng
2 16 F A M IL Y H E A L TH
Fighting allergies
2 18 N U T R IT IO N
Better foods for your teen
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