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☆ Stock futures inch higher as S&P 500 and Nasdaq face worst month in 2023: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

S&P 500 futures rose 0.09%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.1%. The S&P 500 added 0.59%, while the Dow ticked up by 0.35%. The S&P 500 is set to finish the month down 4.6% and the quarter lower by 3.4%. The major averages are also on pace for modest losses on the week: The S&P 500 is off about 0.5%, while the Dow is down 0.9%. Personal income and consumer spending data are also due.

Persons: Dow, Dow Jones, LPL, Jeffrey Roach Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Dow, Treasury, Investors Locations: New York City

PBS acquired the docuseries “ Becoming Frida Kahlo,” about the artist, to replace it and it premiered last week. Political Cartoons View All 1179 ImagesPBS has also bought a few more scripted series that were made outside of the U.S., she said. Most of them are aimed at PBS' streaming service, although the Danish series “Seaside Hotel” has aired on the television network. A British drama about the lives of people fighting World War II, “World on Fire,” is premiering its second season in October. Other scripted series are on the docket, including “Unforgotten,” “Van Der Valk,” and “Little Bird,” the latter about an adopted woman who tries to investigate her personal history.

Persons: Ken Burns, ”, Paula Kerger, John Leguizamo, Kerger, Frida Kahlo, Burns, Jerry Brown, Floyd Abrams, Max Roach, “, Vladimir Putin's, Nova, “ Unforgotten, Van Der Valk Organizations: PBS, Hollywood, Public Broadcasting Service, “, Elon Musk's, Twitter, Houston Astros, Associated Press Locations: American Buffalo, U.S, Danish, ”, Boston, Elon, Mariupol

☆ US housing starts hit three-year low; surge in permits point to underlying strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The decline in housing starts reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday was the largest in a year and occurred across the board. Housing starts tumbled 11.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.283 million units last month, the lowest level since June 2020. Data for July was revised lower to show starts accelerating to a rate of 1.447 million units instead of the previously reported 1.452 million units. Single-family housing starts, which account for the bulk of homebuilding, dropped 4.3% to a rate of 941,000 units last month. They were boosted by a 14.8% surge in multi-family housing permits to a rate of 535,000 units.

Persons: Mike Blake, homebuilding, Daniel Vielhaber, Hilary, Freddie Mac, Goldman Sachs, Nancy Vanden Houten, Jeffrey Roach, Lucia Mutikani, Chizu Nomiyama, Paul Simao, Andrea Ricci Organizations: REUTERS, Commerce Department, Federal, Nationwide, Reuters, U.S, Treasury, National Association of Home Builders, Oxford Economics, Realtors, LPL Financial, Thomson Locations: Rancho, San Diego , California, U.S, WASHINGTON, Columbus , Ohio, homebuilding, Northeast, Midwest, Wells Fargo, New York, Charlotte , North Carolina

☆ US housing starts fall to lowest level since 2020 in worrying sign for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

August US housing starts fell to its lowest level in three years in a worrying sign for the economy. "The sharp drop in housing starts is concerning because housing has been one of the pillars of the economy that has held up," a CIO said. US housing starts, which refers to the beginning of construction of a new home, plunged 11% in August to 1.23 million, representing its lowest level since June 2020. The drop in housing starts coincides with a decline in homebuilder sentiment, which fell in September to its lowest level since April. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut there was one sign of hope for the economy in the August report of housing starts, and that's the fact that housing permits jumped 7% to 1.54 million.

Persons: Chris Zaccarelli, Zaccarelli, that's, I've, Jaime Moore, Jeffrey Roach Organizations: Service, Alliance, LPL Financial Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Australian players have to get used to neck protectors, Inglis says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PRETORIA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Australia’s wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis says he will have no problem wearing a neck protector on his helmet from next month despite not using them previously. Governing body Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Thursday that all their players will have to wear neck protectors on helmets when facing fast or medium pace bowling from October. Inglis said he would have to get used to a piece of equipment he had previously disliked. CA had recommended the use of neck protectors since the death of Phillip Hughes in 2014 but a number of top batsmen, including David Warner and Steve Smith, have resisted wearing them. CA's Head of Cricket Operations & Scheduling Peter Roach said in a statement earlier that protecting the head and neck was extremely important.

Persons: Josh Inglis, Inglis, I'm, ”, Phillip Hughes, David Warner, Steve Smith, CA's, Peter Roach, Roach, Cameron Green, Green, Mitchell Marsh, Mark Gleeson, Toby Davis Organizations: Cricket Australia, South, of Cricket Operations, Thomson Locations: PRETORIA, South Africa, Pretoria, Australia, Cape Town

☆ The Parallel Memoirs of Ruth Simmons and Drew Gilpin Faust - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Simmons was close to her mother and Faust clashed with hers, but neither wanted anything resembling her mother’s lives. Both studied foreign languages, lived abroad for the first time during school, studied the humanities at Ivy League grad schools and entered academia. I’d urge every educator to assign “Up Home” to high school students or incoming college freshmen. “So many people hear coming-of-age or bootstrap stories and think they get it,” Simmons told me. “So often,” she lamented, “people believe that if you are a victim of want that somehow escaping that is all you desire.”

Persons: Simmons, Faust, Anne Moody’s, ”, ” Simmons, — Simmons Organizations: Ivy League grad, New York Locations: Texas, Mississippi

☆ A Viable Alternative to Conventional Lawn? Cornell May Have Found One.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It’s a grail of contemporary horticulture, a subject of inquiry for scientists and landscape designers alike: how to reinvent the estimated 40 million acres of lawn in the United States, shifting the emphasis toward native plants. Because traditional lawn care is, at its essence, a perpetual fight against biodiversity, a war conducted with mower blades and chemicals. All of the numbers — the gallons of water wasted, the tons of pollution generated — tell us to stop. But what should replace all of that mowed grass? The answer is not easy.

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A trio of economic reports on Tuesday found the U.S. economy generally facing slowing inflation, a weakening but still challenging labor market and diminishing odds of an imminent recession. Yet inflation remains a concern for many businesses, especially smaller ones, according to the August small business optimism index from NFIB. Although the panel of economists sees the economy slowing in the quarter that begins Oct. 1, they also see a reduction in the odds of a recession. The panel forecasts a 48% chance of a recession, down from 50% a month ago and 56% in July. At the same time, the economists see the unemployment rate rising from its current 3.8% to 4.5% by next summer.

Persons: ”, Bill Dunkelberg, ” Jeffrey Roach, “, ” Roach Organizations: Federal, Adobe, Computers, Chip, Wolters Kluwer, LPL Locations: U.S

☆ US stocks fall as Fed comments and new data raise fear of more rate hikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

US stocks dropped Wednesday as fears of more Fed rate hikes swirled. Meanwhile, the Fed's Beige Book showed softer activity growth and cooling labor market in July and August. Fears of more potential rate hikes from the Federal Reserve swirled following early morning comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins. "Given the data, the Fed will most likely deliver a hawkish pause at the next meeting. Separately, the Fed's Beige book release on Wednesday showed slower activity growth and softer hiring in the labor market through July and August.

Persons: Susan Collins, Collins, Jeffrey Roach Organizations: Boston, Service, Big Tech, Apple, Nvidia, Federal, Boston Fed, Wall Street, LPL, Dow Jones, Nasdaq Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Forcing Bulbs Isn’t Hard. So Why Don’t More People Try It?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Before Page Dickey and Francis Bosco Schell spent a single night in their house in northwestern Connecticut, clay pots of flower bulbs slumbered there, setting down roots in a space of their own. The species tulips, miniature daffodils and dwarf irises that would grace the windowsills and dining table in late winter and early spring — after the couple’s yearlong renovation was complete and the December 2015 move-in day had arrived — were all present and accounted for. Ms. Dickey, a garden writer and designer and a founder of the Garden Conservancy Open Days program, and Mr. Schell, a retired book editor and lifelong gardener, knew there would be no parade of homegrown flowers in the leanest months if the bulbs didn’t get their needed chill period. That meant starting around October, so they could root and otherwise get ready. With that in mind, they had placed the pressing matter of building at least one cold frame (Ms. Dickey’s preferred bulb-forcing spot) near the top of their to-do list.

Persons: Page Dickey, Francis Bosco Schell, —, Dickey, Schell, Dickey’s Organizations: Garden Conservancy Locations: Connecticut

☆ 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Max Roach
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Marcus J. Moore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Listen on YouTube◆ ◆ ◆Joseph Patel, producer of ‘Summer of Soul’Max Roach, “Drums Unlimited”I discovered and fell in love with jazz while in college. From this study, I could put my finger on the records, musicians and lineups at the forefront of change in the genre — and at every step of the way, there was Max Roach. On “Freedom Day,” Max’s drum playing represents a heart dealing with the emotions of becoming a free human being. Listen on YouTube◆ ◆ ◆Brandi Waller-Pace, musician, educator and scholar-activistClifford Brown and Max Roach, “Joy Spring”Few drummers have reached the level of innovation and influence Max Roach did throughout his long and prolific career. “Joy Spring,” recorded with the legendary and tragically short-lived Clifford Brown and Max Roach Quintet, is a jazz classic and a personal favorite.

Persons: “, ”, Abstrutions ”, Stanley Cowell’s, ◆ Joseph Patel, ’ Max Roach, Max Roach, Roach, Abbey Lincoln, ◆ Nicole Sweeney, Lincoln’s, Max, Booker Little, ◆ Brandi Waller, Clifford Brown, Kenny Clarke, Roach’s, Harold Land’s, I’m, ◆ Elena Bergeron, Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Mingus, Ellington Organizations: YouTube, Calif, Harlem Cultural, Pace Locations: Davis, Harlem

☆ Stocks fall, dollar and yields up after US services data
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. Weighing heavily on Wall Street stock indexes, shares of Apple (AAPL.O) fell 3.6% after the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that China had banned officials at central government agencies from using iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work. Some investors said the data may add to signs that interest rates could remain elevated for longer. The Nasdaq ended more than 1% lower, leading declines on Wall Street. In other data, manufacturing activity in Germany, Britain and the euro zone declined, while their service sectors fell into contraction territory.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Susan Collins, Jeffrey Roach, Caroline Valetkevitch, Gertrude Chavez, Dreyfuss, Nell Mackenzie, Kane Wu, Edmund Klamann, Sam Holmes, Will Dunham, Sharon Singleton Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, Apple, Treasury, Wall, Wall Street Journal, Institute for Supply Management, U.S . Federal, Fed Bank of Boston, Nasdaq, . Technology, Dow Jones, LPL, Brent, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, Germany, Britain, New York, London

☆ Here are Goldman's favorite stock picks — and it just included a new name
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The investment bank has long-term growth tailwinds and is a pure play on a capital market recovery, according to Goldman. A recovery in equity capital markets already underway should help the stock given Jefferies' strength in trading. "We think these structural and cyclical drivers, plus a potential positive upside catalyst from monetization of the last two remaining stakes, and a strong dividend, should drive upside to JEF's shares," Kron said. Macy's came off the list after Goldman analyst Brooke Roach lowered her price target 26% following the retailer's fiscal second-quarter earnings. M YTD mountain Macy's stock in 2023 Macy's joins Spirit AeroSystems and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers , both of which were removed in August from what Goldman calls the "Director's Cut" conviction list.

Persons: Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Steven Kron, Kron, Macy's, Brooke Roach, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Sumitomo, Outlet Centers Locations: U.S

☆ Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street shifts focus back to path of interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 31, 2023 in New York City. Stock futures were little changed late Wednesday as renewed concern swirled on Wall Street over the course of the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy, and whether policymakers will enact another hike this year. S&P 500 futures ticked down 0.07% while Nasdaq futures declined 0.1%. While 93% of interest rate traders foresee no change at September's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, expectations of an additional interest rate hike at the November meeting rose above 40%, according to the CME FedWatch tool. GameStop added more than 6% after reporting second-quarter results, while ChargePoint Holdings fell more than 10% after missing revenue estimates.

Persons: Jeffrey Roach Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Apple, Nvidia, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Institute, Supply Management's, LPL, GameStop, ChargePoint Holdings Locations: New York City

☆ A Quest Inspired by the Pandemic Seed Shortage and a ‘Primal Fear’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the pandemic lockdowns began, Jennifer Jewell, a garden writer and podcaster, was traveling on an East Coast speaking tour. “Quick,” they thought, “find a way home — and find seeds.”But like everyone that upside-down March three years ago, they were faced with the message “out of stock” on product after product, and catalog after catalog. At that point, it was not just the new pathogen that frightened Ms. Jewell. “It was a really primal fear of, ‘Wait a minute, if we can’t get seeds, we can’t eat,’” she recalled. “There was this visceral — human, mammalian, lizard brain, whatever you call it — fear,” she said.

Persons: Jennifer Jewell, John Whittlesey, “, Jewell, ” Organizations: East Locations: East Coast, Butte County, Calif, “

☆ US labor market loses steam as job openings, resignations decline
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

That was reinforced by a survey from the Conference Board showing consumers' perceptions of the labor market cooled in August. Nevertheless, labor market conditions remain tight, with 1.51 job openings for every unemployed person in July, compared to 1.54 in June. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 9.465 million job openings. State and local government education job openings declined by 62,000 and there were 27,000 fewer federal government vacancies. Reuters GraphicsDeclining job openings are likely to be mirrored by slower job growth in August.

Persons: Elizabeth Frantz, Conrad DeQuadros, payrolls, Jerome Powell, Jackson, Jeffrey Roach, Christopher Rupkey, Scott Anderson, Lucia Mutikani, Andrea Ricci, Paul Simao Organizations: REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Labor, Survey, Labor Department, Board, Brean, Reuters, Midwest, Reuters Graphics, LPL Financial, Treasury, Fed, Companies, Bank of, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Virginia, U.S, WASHINGTON, New York, Northeast, West, Wyoming, Charlotte , North Carolina, Stocks, San Francisco

☆ Already Missing Summer? You Can Preserve It in Your Freezer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I freeze some herbs, including parsley, in more than one form: as pesto cubes and also in my go-to concoction that I call parsley logs. After it’s frozen, slice a disk or two from the end of the log as needed, and then wrap it back up and return it to the freezer. Compressed herbs that are frozen this way — I’ve done cilantro, chives and dill foliage, too — are easy to chop later, if desired. Peel, slice and bag it, and put it in the freezer, too. Store-bought or homegrown lemongrass, trimmed and cut up, can also be frozen — as can extra scallions.

☆ The looming crisis that's going to crush homeowners from coast to coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Taylor Dorrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

To maintain profitability, insurance companies have to take in more in monthly premium payments from customers than they pay out in damage claims. This has prompted insurance companies to back out of certain markets or pressure states to raise caps on premiums. Without robust rate caps such as those in California, insurance costs have risen by over 200% while DeSantis has been in office. He also signed legislation in December that protects insurance companies from liability claims and disincentivizes homeowners from filing claims to begin with. Despite these policies, insurance prices have continued to go up and insurers have continued to flee the market.

Persons: Cinda Larimer, Larimer's, Larimer, Anthony Roach, Larimer's who's, I've, Roach, Chubb, Justin Sullivan, Benjamin Keys, Anita Waters, Waters, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Desantis, Hurricane Ian, Dale, Deb Weideling, they've, Keys, Philip Mulder, Jeffrey Greenberg, Jeff Goodell, Xavier Cortada, I'm, Cortada, we're, Betsy, Cinda Larimer wasn't, , haven't, Taylor Dorrell Organizations: Navy, Insurance, Rush, Allstate, American International Group, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, US Army Corps of Engineers, . Farmers Insurance, AAA, Washington Post, National Bureau of Economic Research, US Treasury, Universal, Getty, Miami, Dakotas, Nationwide, Penn, National Flood Insurance, FAIR, Bay Area Locations: Paradise , California, Paradise, Sacramento, California, , California, . State, Florida, South Carolina, South Florida, Fort Myers Beach, Hurricane, In Miami, States, Louisiana , Oregon, Colorado, Hawaii, Coast, Minnesota, Midwest, Bay, Columbus , Ohio

☆ Roaches were found in a McDonald's frappé machine. It's not the first time the chain has had this problem.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Roaches were found inside a McDonald's frappé machine in Jacksonville, Florida. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyAdvertisementAdvertisementHealth inspectors found roaches inside a McDonald's frappé machine. Health inspectors found three live roaches and a roach egg sac inside the frappé machine, as well as five dead roaches around and inside the machine, according to an inspection report viewed by Insider. There have been other reports of bugs in McDonald's coffee and its machines. This means the inside of a coffee machine may be the perfect environment for them.

Persons: Roaches, McDonald's Organizations: Service, TV, Jax, CBS4, Facebook, Mashable, Twitter Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Wall, Silicon, Indianapolis, Thailand, Utah

☆ The resilience of Russia's stock market and its economy is a complete mirage masking deeper pain, Yale researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The functioning of Russia's stock market is an illusion, two Yale researchers told Insider. That apparently stellar performance of the Russian stock market this year is ultimately an illusion meant to mask deepening pain in the country's economy. It's a move that was intended to prop up Russia's stock market, the researchers said. "The Russian stock market performance is very misleading, It is a Roach Motel of assets," Sonnenfeld told Insider. Other experts have warned of more pain for Russia's economy as its costly war in Ukraine drags on.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian, Ukraine haven't, that's, Tian, Sonnenfeld, Putin Organizations: Yale, Investments, Service, Yale School of Management, Putin, Levada Locations: Wall, Silicon, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Baltic, Russian, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan

☆ How Do You Deal With a Windfall in Your 20s?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Caitlin Kelly | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Roach, who uses they/them pronouns, still shares an apartment with their brother despite having more than enough money to buy a house. Roach, 24, the youngest ever “Jeopardy” super-champion, the $560,983 in winnings has done little to change how they live their daily life. Despite the popular fantasy that a sudden financial windfall — whether a game-show win, an inheritance or a lawsuit settlement — will radically change a young person’s life, it’s not a guarantee. It does, of course, for some, allowing them to buy a house or adventure around the world at a young age. But for those who receive money after losing a loved one or who are learning to manage large sums of money for the first time, a windfall can feel overwhelming.

Persons: Mattea Roach, haven’t, it’s, “ School’s, ”, “ Organizations: Roach Locations: Toronto, Halifax , Nova Scotia

[1/3] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 24, 2023. Benchmark 10-year yields reached 4.312% in trading and tested October's 4.338%, before moving lower to 4.29%. Tighter credit conditions will eventually dampen economic activity and markets are choppy from the uncertainty," said Jeffrey Roach, chief economist for LPL Financial. Wall Street was mixed in the first half of the trading day before accelerating losses as the session ended. Brent crude was up over 1% earlier in the day before settling up 0.35% at $83.74 a barrel.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Yen, Jeffrey Roach, Bill Adams, Brent, Ankur Banerjee, Alun John, Anisha, Sonali Paul, Angus MacSwan, Chizu Nomiyama, Nick Macfie, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Treasury, Federal, LPL Financial, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, U.S . Labor Department, Comerica Bank, Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, CHINA, China, China's, Singapore, London, Bengaluru

☆ US weekly jobless claims fall; tight labor market underpinning economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The labor market is only slowing at the margin, with job gains in July being the second-smallest since December 2020. Labor market strength, excess savings accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic and greater credit card usage to fund purchases have kept a recession at bay. Some economists saw the slight elevation as indicating a small margin of slack in the job market. The Philadelphia Fed’s business conditions index increased to a reading of 12.0 this month from -13.5 in July. A survey this week from the New York Fed showed business conditions in the “Empire State” remained depressed in August.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, ”, Christopher Rupkey, Jerome Powell’s, Jeffrey Roach, Bill Adams, Daniel Silver Organizations: WASHINGTON, REUTERS, Federal, Labor Department, Reuters, Treasury, Conference, Labor, LPL Financial, Conference Board, Comerica Bank, Philadelphia Fed, New York Fed, JPMorgan Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, Ohio, California, Texas , Michigan , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Charlotte , North Carolina, Dallas, New Jersey, Delaware, Philadelphia, “

☆ Why Are People Still Pressing Flowers? It’s a Form of Storytelling.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

My compulsion to garden vividly and expressively comes from Grandma Marion, who always made room for masses of marigolds and zinnias that echoed the colors of the Fiestaware on her pantry shelves. But she also handed down an appreciation for dried, pressed plants, which have a special kind of enduring beauty, faded though they may be. Two of what she called her “pressed-flower pictures” — pieces of her beloved garden arranged artfully on fabric under glass — hang in my upstairs hall. Lately, I’ve begun to feel that these mementos of a long-ago spring are trying to tell me something. So it’s no surprise that I feel a kinship with modern-day plant pressers like Linda P. J. Lipsen, the author of a new how-to guide, “Pressed Plants: Making a Herbarium.”

Persons: Grandma Marion, I’ve, it’s, Linda P, Lipsen, ”

☆ More Plants, More Life, More Pleasure: What Sets the Best Gardens Apart
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Changing Your Mind-SetAlthough many people worry that having a more ecologically responsible landscape means letting go of cherished plants — their peonies, perhaps, or roses — Ms. West and Mr. Rainer are quick to clarify. “It’s about letting things in,” Mr. Rainer said. Especially flowering plants — a win for people of all ages, and for wildlife. “Imagine your site being initially 100 percent covered in planting, at 18 to 24 inches tall,” Mr. Rainer suggested. “And then you go in and mow through the spaces you want — the paths, the terraces, everything else.”

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