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Marianne Bonidie in her outdoor kitchen in Mt. Lebanon. The top oven is for baking pizza.
If you can't take the heat, take the kitchen outside
Homes »
Michael and Marianne Bonidie have two cats, two dogs and two kids. Why not two kitchens? ... (06/28/2008)
Outdoor kitchen
Kitchen overview
Food prep area
Stone countertop
Rustic stone
Seating area
Lampost, flowers
Bill Wade/Post-Gazette
'Big Blue' lirope, right, forms the border of the new bed around the Moshers' pool in Scott. They also planted pink 'Knockout' roses, left, and 'Gold Mound' spirea, rear. Pink clematis was planted at the base of the new arbor.
Poolscapes don't have to be ugly
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Amy and Mark Mosher love their above-ground swimming pool. But they don't love looking at the white sides. Enter landscape designer Mark McKenzie, who suggested a simple design and some low-maintenance plants to partially hide the pool and add color to the yard. (06/28/2008)
New poolscaping
Drying off
Mosher pool before
Mosher pool after
New poolscaping from side
Shade under the slide
Grass screen
Trees, shrubs to hide
Bench and beds
Grassy paths
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A Sulcorebutia mentosa cactus blooms in Stan Labik's greenhouse in Harmony.
A prickly hobby
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Stan Labik's greenhouse is filled with amazing flowers -- from an unlikely source. "A lot of people think cacti are ugly, but you can tell by a lot of the flowers. ... (06/28/2008)
Purple bloom
Labik in his greenhouse
Pointed star
Yellow blooms
Soft yellow flowers
Q&A With Sandy Feather: A mix of flowering plants will help honeybees
Gardening »
Q. I have been hearing about the plight of honeybees and was wondering if there was anything I could be doing in my garden to help? Are there particular plants they prefer? A. ... (06/28/2008)
Tryout: Dealing with deer
Gardening »
In my ongoing battle against the elements, insects, diseases and critters, certain products and methods have worked. ... (06/28/2008)
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