Spring is here! ...and the Home & Garden section seems larger than usual. Full of plants and gardening information/products don't miss the feature on Patric Blanc, the creator of the plant wall!
- Easy, Mr. Fix-It. With the increase in home improvements, fixer-upper accidents increase, too. Lots of anecdotal stories. NOT for the squeamish!
- At Home With Patrick Blanc: All His Rooms Are Living Rooms. Probably the best "At Home With" that the NYT has produced in recent months (years?). French botanist/artist and the inventor of the plant wall lives in his own experiment.
In the Garden: Frogs Go Bump in the Night. Ponds formed by spring runoff near the Gunpowder River in Maryland make a mating ground for frogs, toads and salamanders.
First Architect, Then Tenant. Design by editing. Architect John Randolph rents a former client's minimalist home in San Francisco.
Room to Improve: Whats the secret to creating an appealing bed?
For the Curious, Its Open House Season. Extensive list of neighborhood-themed open houses, all summer long. Great schedule and preview of various New York City open houses.
Personal Shopper: Gardening Equipment (most of it heavy-duty).
(Photographs by Joe Fornabaio, Ed Alcock, Robert Noonan, Jamie Kripke, Vivian Linares/Manitoga)
What's with that Dragon Lady fingernail? Yikes.
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Man, that Mr. Fix-it story is painful! And it should be required reading for everybody.
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P2-watch out or the two of you will be locked in a room together.
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Would rather be locked in a room with Mr. Ferrarri.
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YIKES! Is that his green thumb???
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