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The House That Rossiter Built

By Nichole Dupont “What’s funny about the house is that you could drive down that road and not even know that it’s there," says longtime builder/contractor Sean Woodward, who’s been working in Washington, Connecticut for some 30 years now. “The house" he is referring

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The Wandering Eye Says Hermes' New Book Is A Great Escape

Our Wandering Eye blogger, interior designer Carey Maloney, and his husband, architect Hermes Mallea, are principals in the Manhattan based design firm M (Group). Well, he’s gone and done it again. Hermes has a new book out. It’s only his second — but it feels like his tenth. Our

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Cutting Back Perennials Now Means Saving Time In Spring

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. Now that we have had our first legit freeze, it is time to

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Store And Save: Overwintering Plants Is The Caring Thing To Do

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. What a week to be in the Rural Intelligence region. The colors, the

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Leave Them Be: The Why And How Of Leaf Mulching

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. This week he gives us a new perspective on all those leaves that

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Garden: Fall Is Not Just A Tree Thing

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. Fothergilla You don’t need me to tell you that summer is

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McTeigue & McClelland: New Atelier For Old-World Tradition

By Lisa Green Photo: Kevin Sprague The stunningly gorgeous and meticulously handcrafted jewelry of McTeigue & McClelland has left its iconic yellow cottage on Main Street in Great Barrington and relocated to a new icon just up the road. Last weekend, co-owners Walter McTeigue and Tim McClelland opened their new

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The Wandering Eye: Cuban Art On The Hudson

Our Wandering Eye blogger, interior designer Carey Maloney, and his husband, architect Hermes Mallea, are principals in the Manhattan based design firm M (Group). He signed on with Rural Intelligence early on to document the restoration of their neighbor’s historic manse, but over time his mind and his eye

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Garden: Failure Only Leads To Growth

Learning from your mistakes from season to season is the best way to grow as a gardener

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Time To Think About…Spring?

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. Photos courtesy of the Berkshire Botanical Garden. The past couple weeks of

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The "Best Of The Interwebs," According To The Wandering Eye

Our Wandering Eye blogger, interior designer Carey Maloney, and his husband, architect Hermes Mallea, are principals in the Manhattan based design firm M (Group). He signed on with Rural Intelligence early on to document the restoration of their neighbor’s historic manse, but over time his mind and his eye

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What Does A Bear Do In The Woods? Just Ask Brian.

Ordinarily, our garden guide, Brian Cruey from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, offers advice for home gardeners. But a situation came up that prompted Brian to think that maybe RI readers who experience regular visits from wildlife would have some words of wisdom for him. I am being terrorized

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