It’s still early spring, but things are heating up out there. And it’s the beginning of the busy season for homes and gardens, as this issue of Nest attests.Lake Champlain-adjacent listings garnered national attention in a recent episode of HGTV’s “House Hunters,” and the state is seeing a bumper crop of million-dollar homes. The housing crisis persists, but new solutions are sprouting, from mass timber to van life. Meanwhile, community is blooming in St. Johnsbury as a new home goods store, Haven, brings folks together around secondhand style. Another growing biz, D’Aversa Furniture, is rooted in custom-made modern design. Finally, for a more literal take on planting puns, we gleaned gardening tips from Shelburne-based American Meadows, which hopes to rewild lawns and help save the planet. Here’s to flower power!
This article appears in Nest — Spring 2023.


