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Beachy Keen

Some beach or pool towels have sassy new looks.

June 28, 2022

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Green Acre #385: The Case for Structure

A place for everything, and everything in its place. I wish.

June 15, 2022

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Green Acre #384: Dumbarton Oaks Unflowered

It’s in the ‘between times’ that a garden’s structure wins the day.

June 8, 2022

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Green Acre #383: Three Birds and a Garden

Plants offer serenity, while birds prefer yak, yak, yak.

June 1, 2022

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Green Acre #382: Color Up!

When things are uniformly green, it’s okay to tart things up!

May 25, 2022

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Green Acre #381: Cleanup Needed in Aisle 6!

Blame it on The Prince, but a certain street-picker also bears some responsibility.

May 18, 2022

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Green Acre #380: Plant Rescue

Thievery? I think not!

May 11, 2022

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Green Acre #379: Birth of a Gardener

It doesn’t include much digging.

April 27, 2022

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Georgetown House Tour Roars Back to Life

Joining the tour for the first time, Julia Child’s humble East Village home.

April 21, 2022

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Green Acre #378: Down With Daffodils!

Sure, they’re cheerful . . . at first.

April 20, 2022

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Green Acre #377: Fooling Mother Nature . . .

. . . but in the nicest way, so my sad sago gets an early-springtime boost.

April 13, 2022

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Green Acre #376: How to Create a City Garden

The authors of a new book have fresh new ideas.

April 6, 2022

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Green’s Reality Is Serious

But bright versions of the color poke through the gloom.

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Green Acre #375: Boxing Days

There’s never a season, or a reason, for window boxes to be empty.

March 30, 2022

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Green Acre #374: Our Lady of the Busted Body

My fairytale cottage garden has its own ancient ruin (not me).

March 23, 2022

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Green Acre #373: Rock That!

Just the idea of making a gravel garden is making my back hurt.

March 16, 2022

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News Underfoot

Your Work From Home space just got a wee bit more stylish.

March 10, 2022

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Green Acre #372: Cherry Jubilee

It robs the garden of sunlight, but once a year our Kwanzan cherry tree renews our faith in it.

March 9, 2022

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