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A mericans have once again /Vfallen in love with the great outdoors. To transform the back yard into a chic garden oasis, Susan McCoy, president of the Garder Media Group, reports the hot list of outdoor living trends for 2008.

Streamfined gardens are in. Shabby chic gardens are out.

“The desire for well-defined design is extending outdoors and is changing garden, design,” sad Eric Liskey of Better Homes & Gardens magazine. This season, homeowners will see mass planting of phormium in borders and hanging baskets filled with brightly hued coleus instead of traditional free-flowing flowers.

Peter Cifio, creative director at Campania International, said sleek, glazed containers bring the sophisticated, modem look full circle.

Green gardens are in. Chemical-needy gardens are out.

Green gardens top the charts as one of the hottest trends for 2008. Gardeners looking for products with environmentally sustainable ingredients can find an array of new garden goods that are great for

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