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Who thinks about aesthetics when they need a hose or a compost bin? Sawyers does, and suggests that fences, walls, furniture -- even clotheslines and mailboxes -- should all add artistry to the garden while blending harmoniously into it.
And when you're not chilling on the patio or grilling a steak, that chair, that grill, should give pleasure to the viewer anyway.
"Ask yourself, when you're buying or building one of these things, 'Can I make it artful?' "