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Northshore October 2025
  Anyone who is embarking on a landscaping project for their historic house needs to talk with Linda and Fred Lipton. Having tackled some tricky makeover maneuvers in their own backyard, the Liptons will gladly steer you clear of many perilous garden design mistakes. Got a long slender strip of land in a historic district? These two can tell you exactly how to create garden “rooms” that offer the illusion of more space. Do you share a lot with a neighbor? The Liptons merged their plan so it segments space but allows a dialogue between areas. Stymied by an odd configuration that refuses symmetry? Balancing acts are the Liptons’ s
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