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Bring in
the Best
When Emmy-award winning actress
Alison Sweeney is too busy to work
in the garden, she likes to fill her home
with garden treasures. Garden expert
Megan McConnell Hughes shares tips for
bringing the best of the garden indoors.
BRING IN GARDEN ART.
Tote artful garden
containers and statuary
inside and use them
as home decor. Use a
handcrafted sculpture as a
centerpiece or turn a clean,
pretty pot into a catchall
for odds and ends.
EMBRACE ORCHIDS.
Some of the fanciest
;owers in the world,
orchids sport beautiful
wing-like petals in a host
of brilliant colors to attract
insect pollinators. They
release little or no pollen
into the air and are perfect
low-allergy houseplants.
SNIP FRESH HERBS.
Plant a small container
with your favorite culinary
herbs—basil, parsley, and
chives—and place it in a
sunny window. Garden-fresh ;avor is now at
your ;ngertips.
LOOK BEYOND
FLOWERS. A vase of
bright-eyed blooms makes
a statement, but so does
an artfully arranged
collection of heirloom
apples. From pinecones to
plump pumpkins, anchor
your tabletops with all of
nature’s treasures.
PLANT A GLASS
HOUSE. Plant your own
mini garden inside in a
terrarium or glass house.
Visit your local garden
center for a host of pretty
glass houses and tiny
foliage plants to grow
inside them.
Friendly Flowers for Allergy Sufferers
These easy-to-grow plants boast very little allergy-inducing
pollen. Enjoy them in the garden and snip a bouquet to bring
inside. All plants thrive in full sun and well-drained soil.
Dahlia
Dahlia
Magnolia
Magnolia
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum
Iris
Iris
Geranium
Pelargonium
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Horticulturist, gardener, and writer Megan McConnell Hughes is the author of several gardening books and a regular contributor to the Better Homes and Gardens family of magazines. Look for her most recent book, Ideas and How-To: Stone Landscaping, on shelves now.
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