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COVER STORY STORIES BY VALERIE EASTON ON THE COVER: Helen Finch and her granddaughter, Madeline, enjoy a tea party in the secret room at the back of Finch's Mediterranean-inspired little urban garden. Cordially Clever Helen Finch makes her garden playful with the old and the new. A Riot in Tranquil Green Perennial color brightens Alison Andrews' four acres of lawn and borders. Heritage Boldly Revived Roche Harbor's centerpiece garden comes back to life with bold color and fresh texture. Returned to Illustrious Roots This Capitol Hill garden honors its seriously formal roots. Designed Illusion In Robin Cannon's south-slope garden, every inch counts.

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