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“The Sense of Home & Garden”

June 2008

From the Editor

Letter from the Editor: The “Sense” of Home and Garden

I was raised by “green” parents. Of course, they didn’t know they were environmentally conscious, and I’m positive they never gave a thought to saving the planet. They were just doing what came naturally to them and living life the best they knew how. If something broke around the house, my father fixed it. If [...]

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