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How to create a romantic garden

Isn’t it romantic? A garden stroll can be

Photo credit: Newsday / Bill Davis | Isn’t it romantic? A garden stroll can be if you create a mix of scents, textures, sounds and colors.

Jessica Damiano

Jessica Damiano, Newsday columnist Jessica Damiano

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Although a stroll on the beach is the cliche romantic endeavor of personal ads, a stroll through a garden is far more idyllic. For one thing, there's no messy sand to contend with, no seagulls to dodge and no guy hawking "Fudgie Wudgies!" at an earsplitting volume. Consider that gardens are serene, quiet, fragrant and beautiful, and it becomes clear that the real "it" place for romance could be...

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