English estates are trying to maintain the heritage and identity of their grounds, while also making them resistant to unfamiliar temperatures and weather.
Category: Gardens and Gardening
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How to Do a More Conscious Fall Cleanup
Don’t be in a hurry to get rid of all those dead leaves. Autumn is the best time to learn from your garden — if you slow down and pay attention.
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Madhur Jaffrey’s Undefinable Roles
The chef, author and actress, whose children’s book, “Seasons of Splendour,” was reissued this month, refuses to be boxed in.
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What’s That Oddball Conifer? A Japanese Umbrella Pine.
It may be called a pine, but it isn’t a member of the pine family. And no, those lustrous, oversized needles aren’t plastic.
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A Dinner With Drama, and a Special Soundtrack for Dessert
Known for his richly imaginative lighting and furniture, the designer Gabriel Hendifar is an equally inventive host.
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In Sussex, a Floral Designer Finds New Life in an Untamed Garden
After reluctantly moving into a tumbledown 17th-century English cottage, Milli Proust has created a gorgeously unruly and varied source for her craft.