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April 15, 2012 Your Home: Garden Glories
Tips for hiring a home improvement pro
From architects to organizers, kitchen designers to landscape contractors, here’s what to look for and the pitfalls to avoid. By Elizabeth Gehrman
At an old parsonage, a heavenly garden
Abundant plantings, a menagerie of statues, and a rippling pond make a little Eden of this third-of-an-acre plot in coastal Maine. By Marni Elyse Katz
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Why is Boston so obsessed with exercise?
Why is Boston so obsessed with exercise?As symptoms of exercise obsession go, the Boston Marathon is just the beginning. By Jon Marcus
Soundtrack
Boston Chinatown’s gaming tradition
Boston Chinatown’s gaming traditionMary Soo Hoo Park hosts intense Xiangqi matches. By Scott Helman
Miss Conduct
Advice on informational interviews and making fun of cancer
Advice on informational interviews and making fun of cancerAdvice on maintaining boundaries in informational interviews. Plus, it’s your cancer--you can make light of it if you want to. By Robin Abrahams
First Person
Glee’s Alex Newell on daring to dream
Glee’s Alex Newell on daring to dreamThe Bishop Fenwick High School senior from Lynn talks about winning a spot on Fox’s hit TV show.
Connections
Son of a Sox and a Yankees Fan
Son of a Sox and a Yankees FanMy husband and I are diehard fans of opposing teams, but we’ve had to agree to let our own bambino decide for himself. By Erin Blakely
Cooking
Pastas from the pantry recipes
Pastas from the pantry recipesSpaghetti with garlic and oil, simple onion sauce, and sesame-peanut sauce. By Adam Ried
A Restaurant’s Take
Spaghetti with cracklings and hot pepper at Scampo
Spaghetti with cracklings and hot pepper at ScampoAt Scampo in The Liberty Hotel, chef Lydia Shire has created a spectacular dish she calls spaghetti with cracklings and hot pepper.
Dinner With Cupid
Blind date between dog lovers
Blind date between dog loversWill these two would-be dog owners go off-leash together?
On the Block
For sale: Homes with great gardens
For sale: Homes with great gardensThese properties--in West Roxbury, Charlestown, and Medfield--are suited for those with green thumbs. By Vanessa Parks
Style Watch
In Belmont, a new store for artful decor
In Belmont, a new store for artful decorAt Artefact, furniture to stand the test of time and bright accessories to enliven any space By Jaci Conry
The week around townYour Week Ahead
The runners are coming! Vacation week, too
The runners are coming! Vacation week, tooPut these events on your calendar for April 15-22
Tales From the City
When is a pool not a pool?
When it has to do with college basketball’s March Madness, much to a 5-year-old’s disappointment.
Letters
Globe Magazine readers respond to stories on from the April 1 issue
Readers on who makes the best breakfast.
