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‘Backyarding’ boom: How to work, study, dine and relax better outside Updated Mar 05, 2021; Posted Mar 05, 2021 Stay-at-home orders made the idea of safely socializing, dining and relaxing under open skies more of a necessity. Photo of 949 N.W. Overton St #309 in Portland’s Pearl District.eXp Realty Facebook Share Americans have been busy sprucing up their lawn and spiffing up the patio to stretch their living space outdoors. Stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic made the idea of safely socializing, dining and relaxing under open skies more of a necessity. “We are definitely seeing a focus on creating an incredible outdoor space as the pandemic has continued,” says John L. Scott broker Suzanne Page. “As the outdoors feel ‘safer,’ we’ve all been spending more social time outdoors than we have in years past.” ....
Foolproof plants for aspirational gardeners: Plant it and forget it series Updated Mar 02, 2021; Every gardener has felt the defeat of bringing home a special plant only to watch it slowly wither. Which prompts these questions: Where are the low-maintenance shrubs that don’t demand a lot of pruning and the plants that don’t depend on spraying since they are disease-resistant? They’re abundantly available, says Bruce Hegna of Portland-based Nature/Nurture Landscape Design. “If you put the right plants in the right place initially, they should be able to survive with a little neglect, except in areas of blazing hot sun,” he says. ....