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Debbie Travis >E10

October is the bulb-planting month for spring surprises, so think daffodils, tulips, crocuses, hyacinths and other early season-flowering beauties. At Brent and Becky's Bulbs in Gloucester, Virginia, (online at brentandbeckysbulbs.

It's fashionable to use small pieces of co-ordinating fabrics in the same room

As small as 220 square feet, micro-units gain favour in the U.S

Some people see it as an actual place; others visualize it as a state of being

Marigolds have always been among my favourite flowers for fall. It was about this time last year I got into a pretty heated argument about whether they attracted butterflies.

Helen Chesnut >F4

A regular schedule keeps the work and related expenses under control

Extensive renovation restores 120-year-old Fernwood home and creates an elegant backdrop for the owners' art collection

Ana White's interest in building furniture grew out of desperation. Or maybe stubbornness. White built her first piece because she and her husband couldn't afford good furniture, and she refused to waste money on low-quality pieces as a stopgap.