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Ask the Gardener: Why some trees didn’t drop their leaves

Carol Stocker takes readers' questions about Japanese maples and how to handle composted manure. | realestate.boston.com

Recent home sales (June 28)

BRIGHTON: 8-10 Shanley St. #2 Condo, built in 2002, 1,508 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, on 1,508-square-foot lot. $725,000

Recent home sales

Marie Kondo is stuck at home, too. Here’s how she is sparking joy.

Inviting Marie Kondo to your makeshift home office for an interview during a pandemic requires some damage control. | realestate.boston.com

Ask the Gardener: Why some trees didn’t drop their leaves
Carol Stocker takes readers' questions about Japanese maples and how to handle composted manure. | realestate.boston.com

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My Instagram: Conny Goelz Schmitt combines harmony and history through sculpture
The artist draws inspiration from the three cultures that have shaped her life and has had her work featured in galleries across the country, including the Kingston Gallery and the Danforth Art Museum in Massachusetts.

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Backyard Soap Co. founder Rich Bonasoro calls himself a ‘soap alchemist’

Bonasoro quit his job as a cook at the Four Seasons and made soap his full-time gig.

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‘I’m like a puddle’: Artist Julie Fei-Fan Balzer refuses to stick to one medium

The self-taught artist and entrepreneur presents her work — hand-painted cards, collages, and even a quilt or two -- to 28,000 followers on Instagram. Not to mention a podcast and a TV show.

How disasters — manmade or natural — affect a real estate market

The hard lessons learned by the destruction in the Merrimack Valley, Quincy, and Vermont. | realestate.boston.com

Latest home sales in Greater Boston

ALLSTON: 39 Glenville Ave. #1; Condo Low-Rise, built in 1920, 584 square feet, 3 rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, on 584-square-foot lot. $359,000 | realestate.boston.com

Reclaimed wood’s

There’s a resurgence in using it for everything from ceiling beams to feature walls, furniture, flooring, or exterior cladding.Get more design inspiration at realestate.boston.com.

Home of the Week: For under $400,000, a two-bedroom Hingham condo near the train

The home features built-ins and a private deck. Search the latest listings to buy or rent at realestate.boston.com.

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Follain creates its own skin-care line

Local retailer known for curating clean beauty brands serves up its own skincare line

Have that gnawing feeling you’re not alone?

“In a year, one mouse will produce approximately 18,000 fecal droppings.”