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HOME & GARDEN 
June 16, 2018 For $2.75M, a historic Prospect Lefferts Gardens home with a refreshing revamp
Photos courtesy Warburg. Prospect Lefferts Gardens is no stranger to beautiful historic townhouses and this 120-year-old home, asking $2.75 million, is no different. The house dates back to 1898 and was designed by architect William Miller, but a full renovation has blended modern convenience with its historic charm. Spanning 3,800 square feet, the single-family abode offers five […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
September 18, 2017 Spice up your home: how to create balcony gardens
Today’s urban living crunches spaces. We have been there. We know the effort involved in cramming a lot into tiny spaces. Living in an apartment can sometimes dash those dreams of spacious gardens. But here’s the rub. You don’t need a big space to have a great garden. An awesome garden can flourish in the […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
July 26, 2017 Home gardens on the wane, says land use pattern study
Kochi: A study jointly conducted by the College of Forestry and Canada’s McGill University on the land use pattern of the state observed that there was a general decline in both the production and importance of home garden crops in the average Kerala household. The study also contradicted the popular belief that plantations were replacing home gardens in state. The study […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
December 27, 2016 Banks Roll Out Mobile Mini ATMs In Assam Tea Gardens
Five Mini ATMs have been launched in Assam tea gardens following the cash crunch. DHEKIAJULI (ASSAM): HIGHLIGHTS Bank accounts have been opened for 15 lakh workers in tea gardens The mini ATMs of the UBI cater to 50 tea gardens a week Locals say it is too few, given there are 850 gardens in the […]
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NEWS 
December 27, 2016 Mobile Mini ATMs launched for tea gardens in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for demonetisation has changed many things for a lot of people in the country. One of them being the way payments are being done in tea gardens of Assam. Right since the Britishers introduced tea plantation in Assam and brought the Adivasi tea garden workers from Chota Nagpur plateau, Odisha, […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
May 14, 2016 52 extremely good ENGLISH GARDENS
For many, a dream garden is one this is quintessentially English in layout: that ideal mixture of manicured lawns and over-flowing flower beds, trimmed topiary and box hedges. Kitchen gardens are abundant withfresh produce, winding lawn paths cause summer season houses or a decorative garden bench and shaded spots for summer dining can be observed […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
May 13, 2016 GLYNDEBOURNE’S GARDENS
find out the magic of Glyndebourne at a unique pre-opera occasion hosted by residence & lawnprofessionals Sam Stephenson join residence & garden and Glyndebourne at an extraordinary occasion exploring inspirational landscapes with celebrated lawn creator and broadcaster Anna Pavord and renowned lawn clothier Arne Maynard. Sam Stephenson Hosted on July 21 at Glyndebourne pageant, this […]
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February 4, 2016 Gardens: chamomile lawn
Gardening can be expensive. Even if you side-step the ready-grown plants at the garden centre and start from scratch, some seeds can cost as much as £1 each (think F1 hybrid tomatoes). Others, such as the tiny dust-like seeds of begonias, can literally sell for more than their weight in gold. For plant geeks on […]
