GREATER POTOMAC EDITION 2013
HM @ home
GREATER POTOMAC EDITION 2013 A SUPPLEMENT TO HAGERSTOWN MAGAZINE
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Kate Rader | Ext. 123 kate @ ridgerunnerpublishing. com
Editor-In-Chief, Kate Rader
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HOME TECH Weather-tracking sensors ensure irrigation systems work in sync with wind, sun and temperature.
FRESH IDEAS Items to spruce up your landscape and lifestyle.
A VISION BLOSSOMS Bold blooms intermingle with boulders and boxwoods in Tim Valerio’ s newly planted cottage garden.
H10 BACKYARD OASIS Landscapers and homeowners create custom outdoor living spaces that bring the comforts of indoors outside.
H16 DIY Build a compost pile to create a resource for garden-enhancing gold.
HC3 HOME SERVICE DIRECTORY
About the Cover:
Experienced gardener Tim Valerio spent years crafting formal boxwood gardens at his former Chewsville home, but when he moved to Sharpsburg his yard presented a new challenge— a blank slate punctuated by rocky outcroppings. Find out how Tim transformed his gently sloping yard into stunning gardens where something’ s always blooming in“ A Vision Blossoms” on page H6.
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