Boston real estate tips: Plant container gardens for patios, decks and small spaces

If you have lived in the Boston area for a while or a just moving to Boston, you might know that every square inch of outdoor space that comes with a city residence is coveted. For years, urban dwellers have planted container gardens – some in gorgeous hand-made containers; others in found or reused objects. This solution allows the plants to suit the space and to inhabit spaces that may never have been intended for plants. Some container gardens have flowers and herbs for cutting. Others yield fruits and vegetables for summer grilling.

For more information on container gardening, go to HGTV.com.

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Boston condo for sale: Tremont Street penthouse available

This luxurious, recently renovated penthouse offers an enormous private roof terrace and deeded parking with some of the finest finishes seen within Boston’s South End. There are two large bedrooms both with California Closets. Large marble bath features a river stone shower. Top of the line granite/stainless steel kitchen with gas stove top. Brazilian cherry hardwood floors throughout. Washer/dryer. Pet friendly. Close to the best restaurants and shopping that the South End has to offer. Contact Less Arnold to see this lovely home.

For more information on this lovely South End condo, go to Gibson Sotheby's International Realty, Boston's real estate experts.

Boston real estate news: The Tax Credit closing date was extended

Boston home buyers panicked about not making the June 30th deadline for receiving their Federal Tax Credit were given a reprieve. They now have until September 30 to close on their qualifying property. In order to qualify, those homes had to be under agreement by April 30 – that deadline did NOT change in this recent extension.


For more information on this extension, go to WSJ.com.


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