Design & Garden

How to Grow a Garden that Fosters Bee Activity and Pollination

The European honeybee and its native counterparts are a gardener’s best friend—and in crisis. Here are seven ways you can help bees on your own property while maintaining a beautiful landscape.

Jean Nonna’s Fairytale Garden in Pleasantville

Though her property is no larger than one-and-a-quarter acres, Nonna’s lush gardens are packed with a wide variety of carefully curated plants.

Brandywine Valley Home and Garden Tours: Winterthur

This estate, founded by Henry Francis du Pont, showcases the work of American craftsmen in the mansion’s 175 rooms. Don’t miss out on the 60-acre garden, either.

Home and Garden Tours in the Brandywine Valley of Pennsylvania and Delaware

Put these du Pont family estates on your to-do list for this summer, and soak up 200 years of history in the process.

Summer 2013 Décor Trends: Combining Decorative Lanterns with Floral Art

Stock up on pre-filled lanterns at Briarcliff Manor’s Holbrook Cottage, or create your own rustic series of pieces with different sized lanterns, blooms, and candles for a collected aesthetic.

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Tile Trends for Summer 2013

This season’s hottest tiles play up patterns, finishes, and symmetry (or lack thereof).

Must-Have Home & Garden Accents for Summer 2013

Summer shelves are stocked with bright pops of color, modern furnishings, and ethnic motifs in fabrics and accessories.

Westchester’s Home & Garden Service Providers

Whether you’re looking to renovate, build an addition, or spruce up your bedroom, these local businesses and experts are here to help.

Five Westchester Buildings Restructured as Condominium Complexes

Old factories, schoolhouses and banks (and the space they afforded) serve new purposes as livable spaces for residents looking above-ordinary dwellings.

TapeMeasure, New Custom Home-Furnishings Studio and Workshop, Opens in Pleasantville

Mount Kisco resident Elizabeth Calderone opens new custom furnishings shop in Pleasantville

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