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Thu 06 Jun 2004Pots to spruce up the patioShop Front: The easiest way to spruce up your patio, deck or terrace is with a few new plant pots. Whatever you do, don't replace all your old pots: just a few fresh ones make a difference.Don't worry if they don't all match. That's what's great about a messy collection of plant pots - if some are aged or broken, all the better. Perfection is boring, perfect gardens even more so.