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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...

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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, theres 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.

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)
Environmental concerns motivating more residents to go solar (Boston Globe, 7/20/10)
The march of the McMansions (Boston Globe, 7/21/10)
Lawn care tips for a hot, dry season (Boston Globe, 7/14/10)
Proper care keeps your pruning tools looking sharp (Boston Globe, 7/7/10)
Handyman on call: what to do when porch ceilings are peeling (Boston Globe, 7/7/10)
An updated kitchen, from a little elbow grease (Boston Globe, 6/30/10)
Handyman on call: getting rid of moss on the roof (Boston Globe, 6/30/10)



