PHOTOS (PRAYING MANTIS) BLAINE MOATS; (SOJI LANTERN) KRITSADA; (RAKING APPLES) JAY W ILDE; (D IGGING PERENNIAL

BED) MARTY BALDWIN; (CALENDULA) LYNN KARLIN

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y e a r s i s t h e

e x p e c t e d l i r e

of an outdoor LED

light. Outdoor solar

lighting uses batteries

to store energy during

the day and power the

LEDs when night falls—

but unlike conventional

LEDs, the batteries

often give out in a year

or two. So look for

solar units with

replaceable batteries.

SHOWN:

Soji M o dern so lar

lantern in P ure W h ite, $4 0 ,

available fro m A llsop G arden,

allsopgarden.com

P R E Y IN G O N B U G S

An adult praying mantis looks big and fierce—but

unless you’re an insect, you need not fear. Highly

effective insect predators, mantises grab their

prey with strong, lightning-quick forelegs. If you

spot a beige, inch-round mantis egg case on a

plant stem or branch this fall, leave it in place. 62)

Get What Fits

NATIONAL

DENIM DAY.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS OCTOBER

2009

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Available at Sears

and sears.com

lee.com