Garden & Landscape, House Tour, House Tours, Interior Design, Landscapes

A Clean Slate

By Mike Lauterborn

Grassy Goodness

When it comes to landscaping, changing from synthetic chemicals to organics is a transition — one that can take five or six years.

By Susan Mary Dowd

Period Peace

Breeze Hill Farm, a house that sits on a hill with a spectacular view and the most comforting of breezes has been redesigned and turned into a place that brings peace and serenity to anyone who comes across it.

By Joseph Montebello

Artful Corner

Strolling up the winding, gravel driveway to Charlotte and Angelos Camillos’ home in the remote “horse country” of Ridgefield bordering North Salem, guests feel as if they are walking into an artist’s dream.

By Caroline Davis

Daffodil Dance

Mud season is barely over and already John Morosani, owner of Laurel Ridge Grass Fed Beef, is fielding calls. “I’ll be in the middle of moving the herd and my cell phone will ring and it’ll be somebody asking if they’re up yet," says Morosani.

By Justine Ickes

On the Wing

This April, at the Birdcraft Sanctuary in Fairfield, some 500 migrating birds will be caught in 15 mist nets stationed strategically throughout the property. Culling the information gathered, scientists can track how far birds travel, how long they live, and discover where they rest and spend the winter. Over time, scientists can assess whether a specie’s numbers are rising or falling.

By Kristin Nord

Thugs

There was a time when I could look out and gaze adoringly at the perky purple flowers of ajuga, a spring-blooming ground cover, gaily romping across the lawn. Myrtle (aka vinca), another ground-covering charmer, would exude pale blue-purple blossoms—hence the nickname “periwinkle”—to my delight. But that was before I got wise to the wiles of nature.

By Victoria Secunda

My Favorite Rooms

Bunny Williams is a much-sought-after interior designer, with her own line of home furnishings. She is also a dedicated gardener, having worked on her extraordinary garden in Falls Village, Connecticut, for more than 30 years.

By Francis Schell

Willing Caretakers

When Kim Young and Craig Johnson purchased their house on Nod Hill Road, they didn't just buy a new house.

By Carolyn Rundle Field

Gardening Gurus

Growing and maintaining any kind of garden in New England, particularly after a winter like the one we’ve just endured, comes with a multitude of challenges. This makes the accomplishments of the Wilton Garden Club, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, pretty impressive.

By Susan Reid