What happens when a successful lifestyle designer takes control of an abandoned quarry? The designer was Russel Wright and the site was the Old King’s quarry. It was there that he created his home and studio: Manitoga...
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A healing garden
Nature by itself has a way of replenishing us. When a landscape is specifically designed as a healing space, that is something special. That is exactly what happens here. During my visit, I left agendas and maps behind and let the garden path guide me; one scene led to another. As I moved deeper into the space...
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Tropicals in Wisconsin
Under a blanket of snow, the Brinkman’s Wisconsin yard blends in with the neighborhood. But in summer, their garden explodes into a tropical paradise. Just as Victorian plant hunters used glass houses to cultivate exotics in England, the Brinkman's have built their own glass house to do the same here...
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