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Let's Get Dirty: Digging Into Some Horticultural Therapy — Anne Meore works with an elder client.

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Let's Get Dirty: Digging Into Some Horticultural Therapy

A class at the Berkshire Botanical Garden will focus on why working with plants is therapeutic.

By Lisa Green

Views Throughout: Franz Safford’s VS1 Glass House in Red Hook — Franz Safford's VS1 Glass house. All photos by Julian Safford

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Views Throughout: Franz Safford’s VS1 Glass House in Red Hook

An architectural engineer's "glass journey" brings him to the Hudson Valley and his singular glass house.

By Niva Dorell

In Red Hook, Hoffman's Barn Is A Repository of the Living History of the Region

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In Red Hook, Hoffman's Barn Is A Repository of the Living History of the Region

Roger Hoffman's barn is a repository of rural history and a picker's paradise for high-quality antiques.

By Jamie Larson

The Urban Exodus Is Upon Us — It's almost a straight shot to the Hudson Valley, the Berkshires, and Northwest Connecticut from "the city."

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The Urban Exodus Is Upon Us

We talk with area real estate agents about the breakneck pace of home sales by people fleeing the city.

By Lisa Green

How Paul Iappini's Country House And Gardens Grew — Paul Iappini's Cape Cod, its stonewall and pond. All exterior photos by Chuck Weinlein.

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How Paul Iappini's Country House And Gardens Grew

The retired psychologist has found joy in the creative outlet of his Spencertown Cape Cod and three acres of land.

By Shawn Hartley Hancock

Craving Connection And Chocolate During Covid-19 — Andy Pruhenski of One Mercantile packs an order. Photo: Andy Pruhenski

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Craving Connection And Chocolate During Covid-19

What are you in the mood for these days? We find out by talking with some of the region's small business owners.

By Lisa Green

Spring Waits For No One: Garden Centers Are Up And Running — Salisbury Garden Center

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Spring Waits For No One: Garden Centers Are Up And Running

For those who see gardening as an essential activity, these garden centers are open for business while we're under lockdown.

By Nadine Cafaro

Moment By Moment In The Garden — ‘SunBelievable’ Brown-Eyed Girl Helianthus. (Photo courtesy of Monrovia Growers)

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Moment By Moment In The Garden

Garden writer Madaline Sparks helps us plan for (and appreciate) the momentary glories of the garden.

By Madaline Sparks

Moles Are Good, Voles Are Bad, And How To Tell The Difference — Vole tunnels in the snow

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Moles Are Good, Voles Are Bad, And How To Tell The Difference

Dealing with voles can be difficult, but here are some ways to control the damage.

By Christopher Wiss

Design Diary: Space 428, A Creative Sanctuary for Body And Soul — All church photos: Seth Davis

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Design Diary: Space 428, A Creative Sanctuary for Body And Soul

Choreographer Jonah Bokaer lives and works in a 21st-century performing arts space, a former church.

By Sherry Jo Williams

How To Force Flowering Branches To Bloom Inside (When We Need Color NOW)

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How To Force Flowering Branches To Bloom Inside (When We Need Color NOW)

Soon, flowering trees will form their buds, and there are ways to make them bloom inside.

By Madaline Sparks

Design Diary: A Contemporary Art Collection Resides In A Classic Greek Revival — McCranie/Magri

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Design Diary: A Contemporary Art Collection Resides In A Classic Greek Revival

Built by a prominent attorney, the Hudson mansion is now home to avid art collectors and their eclectic acquisitions.

By Sherry Jo Williams