P H O T O S : (L A B E L S ) B L A IN E M O A T S (C O N E F L O W E R ) P E T E K R U M H A R D T

JULY GARDENER

O U t d O O T S

YARD GOODS

STYLISH LABELS

Identify your favorite plants with these

Welsh slate labels. Included in the set

are labels in four shapes and sizes, a

slate marker, and two bundles of

twine. Slate Labels and Twine Gift Set,

$48;

fromfarmtomarket.com.

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roof from a

w ater bill by collecting it. M ost rain barrels hold

40-80 gallons. To leam how to make a cheap

rain barrel, go to BHG.com/rainbarreL

hot new

coneflower

‘Hot Papaya’ is different from

the typical single-petal pink,

purple, and white types of

coneflower

(Echinacea

purpurea).

Double red-orange

blooms pop on 34-inch-tall

stems from early to late

summer. Hardy in Zones 5-9.

Go to

m onrovia.com

to locate

a retailer near you.

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