Flowers & Gardens 2021

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Decorating, Traveling, Entertaining

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Phyllis Hoffman DePiano EDITOR Jordan Marxer MANAGING EDITOR Melissa Lester ASSOCIATE EDITOR Karen Callaway ASSISTANT EDITOR Leslie Bennett SENIOR COPY EDITOR Rhonda Lee Lother EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Kassidy Abernathy CREATIVE DIRECTOR/P
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Conversing in Color
Nestled in Burlington, Vermont, is the headquarters of April Cornell’s apparel and home-goods company, a dazzling, fabric-strewn space filled with unfiltered light and unfettered joy—a perfect reflection of the founder’s artistic background and sunny
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Petals Flourishing Among the Grapes
Jan Tolmasoff—proprietress of Russian River Rose Company in Healdsburg, California—rises before dawn to admire prized blossoms. At daybreak, the horticulturist begins tending the more than 650 varieties of heirloom roses that grow throughout Sauvigno
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Painting with Petals
To most people, a tiger lily may be just a pretty blossom, but to Bridget Collins, the spots remind her of a cheetah, much like a fuzzy magnolia bud makes her think of a moth, and black elder leaves resemble crow’s feathers. Where others might see a
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Romantic Journeys
Georgianna Lane may have been destined for photography. Her parents, after all, were avid amateurs who passed on their passion for the craft. At an early age, she became fascinated with the idea of creating an eternal treasure from a fleeting moment,
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Where Love Grows
As Carolyn Aiken takes an early morning stroll through her garden in the idyllic Canadian community of Warren Grove, the cheerful lilt of birdsong and the staccato whirr of darting dragonflies blend in a stirring symphony that accompanies her steps.
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The Allure of the Cottage Garden
A financial adviser who retired to a second career in landscape design, June Mays recognized a worthy investment for her family in a historic Alabama home. “We had attended parties in this house,” she says, “and loved the location, its grace, its per
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A Feast of Beauty
Makes 12 1 (8-ounce) package miniature rainbow carrots, peeled and cut matchstick-thin3 stalks celery, cut matchstick-thin½ daikon, cut matchstick-thin½ cup alfalfa sprouts½ cup Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette(recipe follows)1 head butter lettuce, washed, tri
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Floral Seasonings
Note: For this feature, our test kitchen used edible flowers and flower crystals from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals, which can be purchased at gourmetsweetbotanicals.com. Makes 2 pounds 1 (16-ounce) package pink vanilla-flavored candy coating*1 (16-ounce)
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Among the Daffodils
Makes 1 (9-inch) pie 1 (16-ounce) package bacon, chopped1 (14-ounce) box frozen puff pastry*, thawed4 plum tomatoes, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices19 large eggs, divided½ cup ketchup¼ cup Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon Dijon mustard¼ cup chopped fres
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Credits, Where to Shop & Buy
CONTRIBUTING WRITER TOVAH MARTIN: pages 19–22 CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS KINDRA CLINEFF: pages 5, 9, and 19–22 GEORGIANNA LANE: cover and pages 3–4 and 63–70 KATE SEARS: pages 2, 11–18, and 97 MARCY BLACK SIMPSON: pages 5, 29, 31–34, 41–42, 47–48, 71
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Bedecked in Blossoms
Priscilla Hillman chose her home for its apple trees. Located around the corner from the family’s Litchfield, Connecticut, home, she had admired the property’s arboreal beauty for years. “Some people care about a floor plan,” she explains. “I am draw
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Editor’s Letter
From my earliest days, I remember being captivated by the bounty in my mother’s garden. One of my first recollections is helping her plant bulbs when I was three years old. The autumn weather had already turned crisp when we began our task, and coppe

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