- Stars turn out for Dior's 19,000 blooms at Paris show
![A model wears a creation as part of the Paul Smith men's Spring Summer 2023 collection presented in Paris, France, Friday, June 24, 2022.]()
- Embracing native plants doesn't have to be all or nothing
![In this photo provided by Jessica Damiano, native Joe Pye weed grows alongside native coneflowers and nonnative spirea and catmint. (Jessica Damiano via AP)]()
- Emma Thompson wants to start a conversation about pleasure
![This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Emma Thompson, right, and Daryl McCormack in a scene from "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande." (Searchlight Pictures via AP)]()
- Protecting your garden before and after severe storms
![This May 2022 photo provided by Jessica Damiano shows a professional tree crew in Glen Head, N.Y., safely removing and disposing of tree branches, as should be done in the wake of damaging storms. (Jessica Damiano via AP)]()
- Column: Where have all the trees in Connecticut gone?
![The stump of a large oak tree remains as construction continues outside the old New Lebanon School in the Byram section of Greenwich in 2019.]()
- Column: How architecture design fads impact resale value
![Interior design of elegant kitchen with black and white elements.]()
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![Duo Dickinson ponders about the state of the real estate market and if the rush to buy homes during the pandemic will lead to another crash.]()
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![Baby goat French Toast smells a dandelion at the Stamford Museum & Nature's Heckscher Farm in Stamford.]()
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![With its stretching, many-hued blooms, the Snapdragon “University of California Mix” is a colorful garden choice.]()
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![The cottage garden in front of the visitor center at Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens is full of blooming flowers.]()
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![Left, Taylor Spellman, and right, Marci Sharif, who have been friends since fifth grade.]()
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![After spending so many months at home, now might be the time to reconsider how to best utilize our decks.]()
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![Pre-renovation, the pea-gravel courtyard included the existing pond ringed by a boxwood hedge. Wanting to make the space a special area to relax, the Shahids added blue stone pavers and a patio, and ornamental grass to bring in color and softness. “Our ducks like to jump in for a swim every now and then,” Charlotte says.]()
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![Duo Dickinson offers tips on preparing your home for winter and how to circulate air for indoor gatherings during the pandemic.]()
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![Tending to the smaller details make a difference.]()
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![Blighted properties can reduce property values in a neighborhood and can become a safety issue if they aren't addressed.]()
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![Diane Lampert is a certified Master Gardener and is based in Greenwich.]()
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![John and Anne Nolon live in this 140 year old carriage house in Westchester, a barn turned home 70 years ago.]()
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![Parents and children, who may be home together during COVID-19, can make corny fun in the kitchen; this is the perfect time to teach kids how to cook, particularly if you’re incorporating one of their favorite vegetables into a dish.]()
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![Longtime New Canaan resident Jeannie Hart makes a flower purchase at the weekly New Canaan Farmers Market in 2018.]()
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![Carey Karlan, owner of Last Detail Interior Design in Darien, considers her home’s conservatory — with its larger outdoor planters, garden stools, terrarium, indestructible indoor/outdoor coffee table, green garden-like etagere, botanicals, and pitchers of flowers — a summer retreat. “I have coffee here every morning,” she says.]()
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![Nick Zappone works on a DIY project in the basement of the home he shares with his wife, Nicole (writer of this story). The couple has been renovating their condo in stages; the coronavirus has offered them the opportunity to cross some home improvement projects — most recently, updating their basement washroom — off their to-do list.]()
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![Veggie tales: Even the youngest family members can get their hands dirty and help with home gardening.]()
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![A “home office” for children has become a common request for architects, builders, and interior designers as children practice distance learning during the coronavirus. Here, a sunlit space, designed by Wadia Associates in New Canaan, features two desks and chairs, plenty of storage, bookshelves, and a gorgeous stained glass window, creating the perfect environment in which to work.]()
