Here’s the Garden Calendar for the week of May 11 from Lisa Johnson, UW extension horticulture educator. This week, Lisa has tips for perennials and shrubs after this recent, tough winter.

If you’ve been thinking of a new patio, be sure to check out this week’s Outdoor Project Video. We’ll follow the professionals from Chris Foss Contractor as they show the design, pouring and stamping of a beautiful Ashlar Slate concrete patio in this segment from the Today’s Home Remodeler TV series.

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