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Fairy House Tour 2013

Photo gallery Saturday, September 21st, dawned bright, beautiful, and wonderful for touring fairy house real estate in Portsmouth.  Fairies large and small came out in droves to survey the latest in fairy houses from simple one room dwellings to three … Continue reading

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Garden Tours for the Season at the Fells Ends on a Glorious Day – Sunday, August 11, 2013

Photo gallery I couldn’t have picked a more wonderful day to visit The Fells even if it wasn’t the last day of the garden tours for the season.  It is certainly easier getting to the Fells now than it was … Continue reading

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Rhododendron State Park July 12, 3013

Photo gallery With a friend, I visited Rhododendron State Park in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire on Friday, July 12th. I had visited this park with my family back in 2006 and managed to catch the rhododendrons in glorious full bloom. Not … Continue reading

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Annual Garden Tour Offers Insider’s Peek

Lana Westcott of Lana Westcott Events asked me to post this news release about the Kennebunks Garden Tour on July 13, 2013. KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (June 27, 2013) – Guests planning to attend the annual Private Gardens of the Kennebunks Tour … Continue reading

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Scarborough Garden Tour

Photo gallery It was once again a beautiful day in a string of days we have been fortunate to enjoy these past few months.  My teenage son, who just got his driver’s license this spring, drove me to Scarborough, which … Continue reading

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Saving the Honey Bees

Tony Leluk is on a crusade.  He wants to help people understand what honey bees do for us and what we can do to restore their numbers and to protect them.  Tony and his wife Diane own Little Beehive Farm … Continue reading

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Your Garden Shouldn’t Make You Crazy: Presentation by C.L. Fornari – April 2, 2013

The Colonial Garden Club of Hollis was treated to a lively presentation by gardening expert C.L. Fornari on ways to keep your garden from driving you crazy by making smart decisions about plant choices, placement, and care.  C.L. is known … Continue reading

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Hurry! See the Hanging Nasturtiums at the Gardner Museum Before It’s Too Late!

Just a quick heads up about the Hanging Nasturtiums exhibit at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. This is an annual celebration of Isabella’s birthday, which is April 14, and started in 1904 shortly after the museum opened in the Fenway … Continue reading

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Planning & Planting for a Great Presentation

With the snow rapidly melting (well, it was before today!), we can perhaps see our property with fresh eyes and realize it could do with a bit of a lift.  We may not have the time or resources to tackle … Continue reading

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Rosemary Verey: the Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener by Barbara Paul Robinson

On Saturday, in a quiet theater room away from the busy Camellia Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, Barbara Paul Robinson shared her memories of Rosemary Verey whom she referred to as “my teacher, mentor, and friend.” … Continue reading

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