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Curvaceous Craftsmanship: What Nature Provides, Rustic Gardens Designs — Rustic Gardens

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Curvaceous Craftsmanship: What Nature Provides, Rustic Gardens Designs

A family-owned business in Kent, Connecticut creates custom works of art for indoor and outdoor spaces.

By Lisa Green

Garden: In Praise Of Persimmon Trees (And Where To Source Them)

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Garden: In Praise Of Persimmon Trees (And Where To Source Them)

The author says hybrid varieties are optimal, but it's a challenge to find them in catalogs or online.

By Thomas Christopher

To Gather And To Grow: The Plant Connector Pops Up In Pittsfield

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To Gather And To Grow: The Plant Connector Pops Up In Pittsfield

A popular North Adams plant shop brings its community and connection mindset to central Berkshires for the holiday season.

By Lisa Green

Peek Into The Region's Best Private Gardens — Michael's West Cornwall Garden, West Cornwall, CT. Photo by Rachel Robshaw

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Peek Into The Region's Best Private Gardens

Private citizens show off their spectacular gardens during the Garden Conservancy's Open Days.

By Lisa Green

Garden: To Dig Or Not To Dig? — Made in Wisconsin, the Treadlite Broadfork comes in five models suitable for ground breaking, loose tilling and fine tilling.

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Garden: To Dig Or Not To Dig?

What’s good for the garden — the broadfork — is good for the gardener, too.

By Thomas Christopher

Happy 120th Anniversary, Blithewood Garden. Now Let’s Get You Fixed Up. — Bard College

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Happy 120th Anniversary, Blithewood Garden. Now Let’s Get You Fixed Up.

An event will celebrate the history of Blithewood on the Bard campus and kick off a fundraising effort for its restoration.

By Lisa Green

It’s Coyote Mating Season, So Be Alert…And Yes, Be Awed — Barb Christ

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It’s Coyote Mating Season, So Be Alert…And Yes, Be Awed

Those howls may be the love songs of the opportunistic eaters, but what if the coyotes are getting too close?

By Anne Pyburn Craig

Moles, Voles And Shrews: How To Deal With Your Tiny Neighbors — Mole hills (not mountains)
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Moles, Voles And Shrews: How To Deal With Your Tiny Neighbors

Those unsightly mounds and tunnels in the snow may look like lawn damage, but there's another way to think about them.

By Anne Pyburn Craig

Be A Better Gardener: Plant Now, Enjoy Next Spring

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Be A Better Gardener: Plant Now, Enjoy Next Spring

Plant spring ephemerals for an early spring bloom and a boost to the local ecosystem.

By Thomas Christopher

Summer Events Are In Full Bloom At Gardens And Estates — Innisfree Garden

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Summer Events Are In Full Bloom At Gardens And Estates

Public gardens and historic estates offer a full roster of tours, classes, and other summertime activities.

By Micaela Warren

Next To Normal: Trade Secrets Is Back, But In A New Location — Photos: StephanieStantonPhotography2016

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Next To Normal: Trade Secrets Is Back, But In A New Location

A larger venue and added activities welcome back Trade Secrets aficionados who’ve waited two years for the elegant extravaganza.

By Lisa Green

Garden: Autumn's Downfall Has Its Upsides

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Garden: Autumn's Downfall Has Its Upsides

Stop raking! That's a mini goldmine you've got there. Add the leaves to your winter compost pile.

By Brian Cruey