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Pillow-Packed Banquette The addition of pastel home decor can brighten up any bland area. Here, black, white, and wood tones serve as a great backdrop for colorful throw pillows. Bright colors like coral with muted pastel shades like soft yellow and blush pink add depth and texture to an eating area or sofa. Calm, Cool Den This space showcases an analogous color scheme of blue-gray hues. The key to this look is keeping the colors within the same palette or paint chip but differing the shades just enough that they aren’t matching....

Buy It: Lodge Pre-Seasoned 12-Inch Cast Iron Skillet ($25, Walmart) Buy It: Weber Jumbo Joe Premium 22-Inch Black Charcoal Grill ($79, Walmart)

Fast-Growing Shade Trees Before you plant one of these selections, make sure you have a spot to put it that is well away from utility lines, homes, and driveways to minimize damage in case their large branches (or trunks) break during storms. It’s also good to pay attention to the location of septic lines and sidewalks when you’re deciding where to place your tree because its roots could eventually cause problems with them....

Buy It: Ayesha Curry Cast-Iron Skillet ($40, Bed Bath & Beyond) Buy It: Made By Design Muffin Pan ($14, Target)

Test Kitchen Tip: Feel free to pump up the protein of this Mexican-inspired dish using whatever leftover meat you have handy—chicken, turkey, or pork—or double up on the beans for a vegetarian option. Test Kitchen Tip: For a make-ahead summer casserole, assemble it all up to 24 hours in advance and chill until you’re ready to bake and share.

Buy It: Lodge Cast Iron Enamel Pot ($100, Target) Buy It: Anchor Hocking Casserole Baking Dish ($6, Walmart) Buy It: Wilton Springform Pan ($8, Walmart)

Buy It: PaperChef Baking Cups ($2, Target) Buy It: Good & Gather Crystallized Ginger ($6, Target)

More desserts perfect for Easter 40+ More Delicious Ways with Asparagus Pulled pork 101

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‘Henry Duelberg’ Salvia Zones 7 to 9 Salvia farinacea ‘Henry Duelberg’ is a gorgeous Texas native plant that is easy to grow, attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, is exceeding drought-tolerant, and doesn’t attract deer. It grows between 2 feet and 3 feet tall and has flower spikes that are 1 foot long and covered in dark, purplish-blue flowers. Cutting back the spikes after the flowers are spent encourages the plant to rebloom....

Name: Pelargonium selections Growing Conditions: Bright light; 45-70˚F.; keep soil evenly moist Size: Up to 3 feet tall Buy It: Scented Geranium ($12, Etsy) Name: Jasminum sambac Growing Conditions: Sunny location; 70-80˚F.; keep soil evenly moist Size: Up to 5 feet tall Name: Citrus selections Growing Conditions: A bright location protected from drafts and high humidity; 60-65˚F.; keep soil evenly moist Size: Up to 10 feet tall Name: Eucalyptus cinerea Growing Conditions: A bright, sunny spot protected from hot and cold drafts; keep soil evenly moist Size: Up to 10 feet tall Name: Laurus nobilis Growing Conditions: Bright light; 45-60˚F....

Buy It: Airbake Cookie Sheet ($11, Walmart) Buy It: Organic Vanilla Bean Paste ($23, Hive) Buy It: Natural Rainbow Sprinkles ($20, Walmart)

Name: Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ Bloom Season: Early spring Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 14 inches tall Zones: 4-8 Native to North America: No Why We Love It: It’s a reliable yellow and orange daffodil Name: Narcissus ‘Sentinel’ Bloom Season: Mid spring Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 16 inches tall Zones: 3-8 Native to North America: No Why We Love It: It offers a beautiful ruffled pink cup and performs well every year....

Buy It: Hamilton Beach Stack and Snap 12-Cup Food Processor ($59, Target) Buy It: Williams Sonoma Hickory Plank, Set of 4 ($30, Williams Sonoma) Test Kitchen Tip: With your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation (about 1-inch) in the center of the patties to prevent them from forming a dome as they cook.

Name: Physocarpus ‘Monlo’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and wide Zones: 3-7 Buy It: Diabolo Ninebark ($40, The Tree Center) Name: Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 8 feet tall and wide Zones: 4-7 Buy It: ‘Black Lace’ Elderberry Plant ($31, The Home Depot) Name: Cotinus coggygria Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 15 feet tall and wide Zones: 5-8 Buy It: Winecraft Gold Smokebush ($30, The Home Depot) Name: Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: ‘Wine & Roses Weigela Plant ($10, The Home Depot) Name: Loropetalum chinense Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide Zones: 7-9 Buy It: Jazz Hands Variegated Fringe Flower ($12, Etsy) Name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’s Gold’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in lightly moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and wide Zones: 3-7 Name: Sambucus racemosa ‘Sutherland Gold’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in medium to wet, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and wide Zones: 3-7 Buy It: ‘Sutherland Gold’ Elderberry Plant ($40, Sooner Plant Farm) Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 20 feet tall and 7 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: ‘Gold Threadbranch’ Cypress Shrub ($31, The Home Depot) Name: Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in lightly moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: Tiger Eyes Sumac Plant ($130, The Tree Center) Name: Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and wide Zones: 5-8 Buy It: Deutzia Chardonnay Pearls ($69, Woodies Garden Goods) Name: Spiraea japonica ‘Lisp’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: ‘Double Play’ Gold Spirea Plant ($15, The Home Depot) Name: Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nishiki’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and 7 feet wide Zones: 5-7 Name: Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata’ Growing Conditions: Grow in part or full shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and 9 feet wide Zones: 7-9 Buy It: Variegated Gold Dust Aucuba Plant ($33, The Home Depot) Name: Abutilon pictum ‘Thompsonii’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide Zones: 9-12 Buy It: Variegated Peach ‘Thomsonii’ Plant ($23, Little Prince Plants) Name: Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 10 feet tall and 9 feet wide Zones: 7-9 Name: Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 20 feet tall and 12 feet wide Zones: 6-9 Buy It: Variegated English Holly ($60, The Tree Center) Name: Cornus alba ‘Bailhalo’ Growing Conditions: Plant in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and wide Zones: 3-7 Name: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailey’ Growing Conditions: Plant in part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and wide Zones: 5-9 Name: Daphne burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’....

To create angled shelves: To create wine storage, 4-inch PVC pipe cut to length and painted was adhered to the former VCR shelf with construction adhesive. A bright blue paint job provides a striking finish. To recreate this DIY furniture project, tape off the parts of the chair you want to leave unpainted. Apply interior/exterior latex primer, let dry, and then apply latex paint in your color of choice. For tight detail work, use a 1/2-inch flat detail brush....