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Transform your yard into a nature-friendly paradise
No wasting food here!
Cover Photograph by Johnny Miller
Prop Styling by Glen Proebstel
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APRIL / GET MORE GREEN IN YOUR LIFE
Cool serving tools, sky blue paint, and tips for styling houseplants
Hair products that boost volume and thickness
Top picks for book club and beyond
Little helpers to make your life a lot easier
Pack smarter with these suitcase buddies
Our beauty director’s favorite new products
Brooke Shields’s little luxuries and must-haves
Fun matzo recipes, and finds for the kitchen
Brush up on your wine vocab
Strawberry cheesecake bars for Easter!
A checklist to keep your house tidy year-round
Easy ways to be more eco-conscious
Five surprising uses for rubber bands
All about your tongue, plus a happiness class
Ward off ticks this season
Do your best on race day
Advice from Today’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager
Get more from nature—and give back to it!
Three women share their best decisions
How birds learn to sing
A pineapple primer
Tofu skewers, chili-lime salmon cakes, and more
Crunchy carrot salad
Photograph by Victor Protasio
FOOD STYLING BY CHELSEA ZIMMER; PROP STYLING BY JULIA BAYLESS
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