June 1994

Between friends

Walk on the wild side

Travel frees you to see wild creatures in their natural environment. When you observe animals in the wild, you can watch their nostrils quiver as they investigate scents and their muscles tense like springs for pursuit or flight. These wildlife-rich vacations let you and your youngsters see nature in action-- from bison and birds to turtles, whales, and seals.

Special Gardens for Children

Hey kids! Hey parents! Turn to "BH&G Kids" beginning on page 190 for a great gardening idea. These seed package collections, chosen especially for the readers of Better Homes and Gardens magazine and marketed by special arrangement with Shepherd's Garden Seeds, will get you started.

Teacher of the Year

SANDRA McBRAYER IS NOT A TYPICAL TEACHER. BUT SHE'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

Is Your Child Overemotional?

INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CHANGE THESE CHILDREN, PARENTS NEED TO ACCEPT THEM FOR WHO THEY ARE.

Good News for Your Home

In the past 20 years Americans have learned a lot about making their homes and planet healthier. Initially prodded into action by the 1973 oil crisis, we have reduced our appetite for energy. This is great news for the environment.

Exercising Caution

Remember Medicine Ball?

Confused About Shoes?

Eye Protection

Tube Time

Preventing Youthful Injuries

Test Your Cholesterol I.Q.

Eating a healthful diet can reduce your risk of heart disease. To see if you make wise choices, answer true or false to the following statements.

Are Your Health Benefits Safe?

YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE MAY NOT SURVIVE RETIREMENT.

Breast-Feeding Saves Lives

DID YOU KNOW?

Let Sleeping Babes Lie, Faceup

MEDICAL MAILBOX FOR WOMEN

Experience Counts

8 Great Stress Busters

OUR EXPERTS SHARE THEIR PERSONAL SECRETS.

English Country Charmer

This two-story charmer combines the character of an old country home with the efficiency of a modern floor plan. From the outside, this home's cedar-clad roof, lap siding, brick chimney, and arched entryway are as appealing as a cottage nestled in England's Cotswold Hills. Inside, you're welcomed by a vaulted foyer which opens into high-ceilinged living and dining areas. An island orients the kitchen toward a sunny eating nook. There's easy access from the living spaces to the back and side decks. Plus, the house features a luxurious main floor master suite and three second-floor bedrooms.

Summer Romance

Midsummer nights become dreamier when bedrooms begin with a passion. Garden-lovers Maggie and Greg O'Brien nod off in a bed of flowery pillows, then wake up to a glowing sunrise of peach walls and the butterfly-soft flutter of lace curtains. When the elements of a room's design come from the heart, they pull together as easily as a bouquet of wildflowers. Let this room show you how.

CONSIDER CONTAINERS

TEST GARDEN TIP

Small garden strategy

The New Back Porch

Like a playhouse for grown-ups, this backyard pavilion mimics the comforts of home in a dreamy garden hideaway. Softened with lacy lattice and fabric, the simple 9x12 structure requires minimal wood. It damands minimal yard space as well---slip it in poolside or let it become the centerpiece of a landscape. Side curtains and awnings made of weatherproof fabrics slide closed to fill in where the wood leaves off or can be left open to invite in sunshine and breezes.

Summer Spaces

Escape into summer with fresh ideas in outdoor living that borrow comfort and good looks from the indoors. With our plans and your lumber, these projects go up fast. You'll be enjoying them dais summer and for many more to come.

Living with Color

Color your world with the living brilliance of nonstop blooms. Carol Dickinson's San Diego garden bursts with planting ideas and unique outdoor accents. Her secret to success is a one-two punch of perennials and easy-to-grow roses that stage a parade of year-round color.

Homemade for firmly fun

An outdoor living area that's stylish and functional doesn't require a large yard or a large budget. Scott Bass and Elyse Jacob-Bass invested their time and labor-- and just a little cash-- to turn then ho-hum backyard into a tranquil retreat that's ready for family fun.

Great ideas from a garden getaway

Small touches add up to big results when it comes to decorating your garden. A simple bench, a one-of-a-kind pot, or a bloom-covered arch is all it takes to set the garden stage for a getaway. The goal is hospitality, whether it be a welcoming seat nestled beneath flowering limbs or an open gate that's awash with the living, clinging color of a vine in bloom.

Living beyond the garden gate

Sometimes a passion for gardening refuse to be contained by the stone border of a flower bed, a gated entrance, or even the front door. Such is the way the garden grows in this Nantucket home, where springtime colors and the soft bloom of a flower inspire fresh and friendly rooms.

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HOW TO MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU

BH&G kids

JUNE IS BUSTIN' OUT ALL OVER, AND KIDS JUST WANT TO BE OUTSIDE. Kids: This month's "BH&G Kids" will give you ideas for lots of fun stuff to do. Have you ever planted a garden that can move? How about making art with bubbles? Do you like snakes? Turn the next few pages, and open a whole new summer of fun. Parents: If your kids like the snake activity, they'll love Crayola Kids, a great new magazine. You'll find subscription information on page 194. Happy summer!

Choosing a Cat

SUREFIRE STRATEGIES FOR MAKING A NATURAL SELECTION.

Auto update

Automotive manufacturers certainly think you do, as they aim more and more vehicles to please smaller and smaller audiences-- so-called niche buyers. The trend means that you have a better chance to match your interests to just the right-equipped vehicle.

The Shopper Mart

Discover the ease and pleasure of shopping mail. Order from the convenience of your own home with complete confidence.

The man next door

Still suffering from the aftereffects of the recent tax season, Elaine Cowan hopes that the government thoroughly enjoys her summer vacation this year.