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Peonies, The Sequel

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. Last time I checked in, I was going on and on

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Wardrobe-Swapping Sale Is The New Sinterklaas Tradition

By Lisa Green “Love It or Swap It" sounds like the name of one of those reality shows on TLC. On Bravo, it might be called “The Women of Rhinebeck Who Created a Clothing Swap to Benefit Sinterklaas." Fortunately for shoppers looking for a good deal on better

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J. Seitz Celebrates 30 Years (And, Oh Yes, It's Tent Sale Time)

By Lisa Green Just this week, Home Accents Today, a retail trade publication, announced its annual 50 Retail Stars list, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, J. Seitz & Company of New Preston was on that list. Again. The family-run mini mega store has thrived for decades, not

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Garden: Mind Your Peony Ps And Qs

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. There is no denying that peonies (or Paeonia, the only genus

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At 15 Years, Trade Secrets Is A Mix Of The Old And The New

By Paige Darrah For Martha Stewart and carloads of other less famous gardeners, May means one thing: Trade Secrets Rare Plant and Garden Antique Show in Sharon, CT.  If you’re one of them — or want to see what all the buzz is about — grab your Barbour jacket and join

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The Wandering Eye Does April In Paris

I got an email from Lisa de Rural Intelligence asking for a blog a week before we were booked to go to Paris for a busman’s holiday of client shopping and celebrating a birthday. I’d been putting her off. I only like doing these blogs if I can

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Spring's Garden Maintenance Is Part Work, Part Pleasure

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 past weekend was the first I had at home where

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North Country Vintage Rents Out Style For Special Occasions

By Jamie Larson When it comes to popular wedding aesthetics over the past few years, the barn has replaced the ballroom and regal uniformity has been usurped by rural individuality. A new shop in Hudson, North Country Vintage, is embracing the trend that so emulates the look of our region

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Planting The Seeds Of 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. We’re so close to spring, can you feel it? No?

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Steeped In History: Lynda's Antique Clothing Loft

By Amy Krzanik Over the past 20 years, the town of Adams, Massachusetts has become something of a pit-stop, a place to refuel on your way to and from North Adams and Pittsfield, but not a destination in itself. Since the closure of the town’s major employer, Waverly

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Housatonic Trading Co. Mixes Eras, Prices And Caffeine

By Lisa Green How would you feel if visitors to your art studio noticed your personal antiques collection hanging around and wanted to buy pieces right out from under you? I might be a little annoyed, but Litchfield residents Robert Graham [left] and Robert Deyber, God bless them, are not

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Bohemian Birdy: Luxe For The Home In Chatham

Tim Ebneth, Birdy store manager, and Christine Mottau, owner. By Nichole DupontChristine Mottau has it all; a place in the city, a place in the country, a glamourous freelance career working with the likes of Ralph Lauren, an online business…talent. But, according to the veteran painter and stylist, who

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