Kick Off Summer Entertaining by Giving the Backyard a Makeover

Garden parties, barbeques and outdoor gatherings are the perfect way to kick off summer.

Turning a dull outdoor space into a backyard oasis has never been easier. Simply spruce up the backyard with these fast, easy and beautiful solutions before a summer party.

Heat Things Up with Color
Start with flowers. This year, outdoor decorating is all about simplicity and elegance. Begin by showcasing beautiful flowers in the garden. A colorful choice is Suntory's new Surfinia® Heavenly Blue™ trailing petunia.

Surfinia® Heavenly Blue™ comes in large, ready-to-use containers that can be popped into any basket or container for an instant burst of color. Plus, the deep lavender blue flowers stand up to heat and humidity, blooming all the way through summer until the first frost.

Make a Statement
A lovely plant deserves a statement container. Add elegant containers in the must-have color of the season, gray.

NativeCast’s new Crab Apple Collection is cast from a tree in the yard where founder Ricky Giacco grew up.

These eco-friendly garden containers complement any landscape and when coupled with vibrant blooms, instantly transform a yard.

Protect Guests in Style
No one enjoys the buzz or bite of bugs while spending time around the grill or summer campfire. Do double-duty by decorating the yard and keeping pesky insects out of sight and out of mind.

The new OrnamenTrap™ from RESCUE!® protects guests from annoying flies or harmful wasps while adding a decorative touch to the yard. Even better, the OrnamenTrap™ is non-toxic, easy to set-up and reusable.

Create a backyard oasis for endless entertaining opportunities. Enjoy the outdoors with cookouts on warm summer days and campfires on cool summer nights.