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FROM THE EDITOR
When I was little, my mother’s parents and I had a spot—the Village Café in Portland, Maine. And we had rituals: I would ask a bemused (I hope) waitperson to bring my grandfather a “hanmattan” (Manhattan in non-small-child speak)

FAVORITE FINDS for gardens and outdoor spaces
Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with this teak patio set. Harris Family Furniture in Chichester harrisfamilyfurniture.com.

HOME COOKING With Mary Ann Esposito
If you are thinking that salad just means bunches of leafy greens cloaked in bottled dressing, think again— salads have moved on and up from a staid image of being one-dimensional.

BY DESIGN
When Ruth Smith and her spouse, Beth McGuinn, decided to build their energy-efficient home at Featherleaf Farm in Canterbury 15 years ago, they weren’t just thinking of themselves.

OUR COMMUNITY
For a decade, BoH has brought together volunteers, donors and sponsors to provide Granite State nonprofits with sorely needed physical upgrades.

Home, Again
What started as a simple refresh became an extended plan to return a lakefront home to its well-loved past..

OLD MEETS NEW
Set back from the shores of North Hampton stands a house that has evoked timeless, casual elegance throughout its history—a concept the homeowners wanted to continue through the renovation process of this storied Victorian home.

Ask the Experts: Stephens Landscaping and Lake Life Realty
Q: What outdoor projects are best to increase our home's return on investment (ROI)?.

Ask the Experts: LandCare Stone and Stratham Hill Stone
Additionally, zoning rules will generally stipulate that any feature with an open flame must be located at least 30 feet from the nearest structure. With a gas-burning feature, that distance is sometimes reduced.

Ask the Experts: Belknap Landscape Company
Finally, we proactively check properties. Many landscapers will review your property while there to maintain it, but that should not be the only touchpoint. Our team seeks to understand what is happening on the property consistently by doing quality assurance and viability checks.

Ask the Experts: Granite State Stonescapes
“The vibrancy and life of natural stone cannot be captured by any other product out there.”.

Ask the Experts: Ideal Concrete Block Company, Inc
With our wide selection of shapes, colors and textures, every project is unique and can be done to fit any budget. New England has been our home since 1923, and it’s why we invite homeowners to Come Home and Be Home with Style. •.

GARDEN Rx
The self-guided walking tour of South End properties will feature six gardens from previous years and six new ones. This is a major fundraiser for the Unitarian Universalist South Church, which will be getting a new slate roof this summer.

Room for the Heart
We shared a Victorian house on College Avenue with a big, glazed-tile fireplace but not many bedrooms. Hanging off the back of the house was a large sleeping porch—a lovely Southern innovation for summer nights before air conditioning.