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• While It’s Still Hot Outside, Design a Landscape for Cooling (9 photos)
  The dog days of summer are upon us. With intense sunlight streaming over our gardens, we’re reminded of just how brutal it can be in the heat. The tricky part is that spots in the garden that are hot now may be less so at different times of the year. Good landscape design understands these […]
• How to Plan a Rejuvenating Home Retreat (11 photos)
  When you hear the word “retreat,” what comes to mind — writing in a cabin by a lonesome lake, engaging in spiritual study or practicing yoga on the beach? How about doing a retreat in your own home?It may at first seem like an improbable idea (although that yoga-on-the-beach thing sounds pretty...