COVER PHOTO: PRODUCED AND STYLED BY MARCUS HAY; PHOTO: KATE MATHIS
c o n t e n t s
outdoors
94
IN THE GARDEN
Spring lingers in a
woodland
101
EDIBLES
Tuck fruits and vegetables
into your flowerbeds
112
PLANTINGS
Pansies—early color in
your yard
121
LIVING
A backyard built for
entertaining
130
CONTAINERS
Stunning planter displays
each season
138
MARCH GARDENER
Tools & tips for everyone
who loves to dig
style
147
FASHION
Spring’s flowery punch
153
BEAUTY
Fresh eyes: anti-aging
products, beautiful green
ON OUR COVER
E a s y P e r k - u p s
Feel-good ideas fo r your kitchen
and home
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17 ,2 6,43,7 0
Eating Healthier?
9
Ways Your
Kitchen Can H elp.
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48
Appliance Savings.
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76
M eatloaf Makeover!
Slow-Cooker +
5
M o re.
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162
H earty & Fast
W eeknight Meals.
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175
Perfect Sticky Buns.
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190
food
162 THOROUGHLY MODERN
MEAT LOAF
New spins on a classic
168 WHAT’S COOKING
Use your immersion
blender for soup, sauce, dip
175 EVERYDAY EASY
Hearty 30-minute meals
180 BETTER COOK
Tools & tips for everyone
who loves to eat
186 GOOD AND HEALTHY
Good-for-you mac ’n’ cheese
190 AMERICAN CLASSICS
Pecan rolls
206 WIN MONEY®
Enter our monthly recipe
contest
209 PRIZE TESTED RECIPES®
Bacon—Beyond Breakfast,
Hot Potatoes
better health
215
The $50 gym: a ball, a jump
rope, and a Hula-hoop
222
Optimism makes a glass-
half-full life
227
Information you need to
stay well
better family
232
Disconnect for quality
together time
238
Family news: advice site for
moms, reading-is-cool day
better m oney
240
Timely tips for meeting
your budget
in every issue
6
Calendar
8
Between Friends
12
Connecting
242
Resources
246
I Did It!
reader shopping
91
Hosta Collection
119
Easy-Care Butterfly Bush
129
Flowery Bench Display
231
Aromatherapy
Want a
gorgeous
planter that
changes with
the season?
Start with a year-
round shrub. Then
play it up with a
rotation of plants
according to the
season— even winter.
W e show you how on
p a g e 130.
VOLUME 88, NUMBER 3
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
MARCH 2010 5
