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Home of the Week: A Lincoln contemporary with a dedicated crafts room

Among the attractions of this home in Lincoln, which is often describe as a “leafy suburb,” are two pin oaks of some 60 feet in height and three Norway spruces of 40 plus feet. But if that is not enough foliage for you, just a short distance away is the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s 291-acre Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary.

Mill city momentum

They say a rising tide lifts all boats. In Lawrence, it’s also raising rents. | realestate.boston.com

Don’t sweat it, plant it: Trees boost overall health and cut cooling costs

Landscape designers weigh in on the benefits of trees and note their favorites.

Room to Love: Vertical elements enrich kitchen’s contemporary style

Tyler Karu designs a modern kitchen in a new Portland, Maine, home. Read more on realestate.boston.com.

Home of the Week: For under $900,000, a Winthrop five-bedroom with ocean views
A contemporary Cape at 60 Pebble Ave. in Winthrop is the Globe's Home of the Week. | realestate.boston.com

Ask the Gardener: What to plant in a small community garden
Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker takes readers' questions on what to plant in small community garden plots and whether to pull certain plants are weeds. | realestate.boston.com

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Too close to home: When the COVID-19 shutdown leads to divorce, how to sell your property amicably.

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Ask the Gardener: How to water without getting hosed

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Home of the Week: A Gloucester contemporary with a rocky outpost

Backpackers (maybe it’s backpackers of an certain age) call sun-splashed rocky outcroppings “lizard rocks,‘' to honor the original solar heating unit and its chill customer. The backyard of this Gloucester home has an exquisite example of a lizard rock sitting halfway between the decks of the trilevel house and an irregularly shaped in-ground Gunite pool.

Ask the Gardener: What to prioritize when you have limited watering hours

Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker takes readers' questions on watering and privacy hedges. Get more gardening advice at realestate.boston.com.