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Boston Natural Areas Network Gardeners are Planting Rows for Haiti

Under the guidance of Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN) and its Boston Gardeners Council, community gardeners throughout the city are growing, harvesting and bringing...

The Garment District half-off this weekend; Ku De Ta "fire sale" starts at noon today

The Garment District hosts its semi-annual half-off sale today through Sunday, which includes all the vintage and contemporary wares on the second floor and Boston...

Coakley lowers Cape Wind cost for ratepayers

By Beth Daley GLOBE STAFF The developers of the Cape Wind energy project in Nantucket Sound have agreed to reduce the price of its electricity...

HOUSE & HOME

Former H&G editor overcomes unemployment, illness

Dominique Browning recently spoke about how gardening helped her heal and reinvent herself.

Secrets to a gorgeous lawn

Turns out, one secret to having a great lawn is knowing your property and accepting the fact that, for better or worse, your lawn may be different from your neighbor's. That said, there’s plenty you can do to get your lawn looking lush — starting now.

Antique chic

John Derian has built a design empire with homegoods that carry the patina of flea-market finds. It’s a look that works in his 1789 Cape Cod home, as well.

Photos Designer superstar John Derian's Cape Cod home

More House & Home news and features

Ask Martha: Tropical plants are easy to maintain (Boston Globe, 7/28/10)

G FORCE | BRUCE IRVING Bruce Irving: from ‘This Old House’ to ‘This New House’ (Boston Globe, 7/28/10)

Designing A Newton Eden (Boston Globe, 7/24/10)

Handyman on Call Moisture, poor design caused window sills to rot (Boston Globe, 7/24/10)

Environmental concerns motivating more residents to go solar (Boston Globe, 7/20/10)

The march of the McMansions (Boston Globe, 7/21/10)

Designing The Bright Stuff (Boston Globe, 7/17/10)

Handyman on Call Correcting shower problem is a multiple-step project (Boston Globe, 7/18/10)

Lawn care tips for a hot, dry season (Boston Globe, 7/14/10)

LITTLETON State attacking mile-a-minute weed after sighting in Littleton (Boston Globe, 7/15/10)