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Landscape Showcase – Autumn Splendor

By Anne Halpin
October 23, 2014

The glorious days of autumn are upon us; summer heat and crowds are giving way to soft golden light and the celebration of the harvest season in farms and vineyards. For those of us lucky enough to be here in fall, there’s still plenty of color to be had in the landscape. Here are some great sources of color for fall landscapes.

Lawn Rangers – Toxic Free Gardening in the Hamptons

By Anne Halpin
September 26, 2014

What have Hamptonites got in common with farmers in Panama? The bad news: We’re both destroying our land and its biodiversity. Not to mention lacing our precious environment and ourselves with harmful chemicals. The good news: East Hampton’s celebrated gardener Edwina von Gal is helping both to get out of the dark ages of chemical dependency and show us how to grow our crops and lawns toxin-free.

Oranamental Grasses

By Anne Halpin
August 27, 2014

Ornamental grasses are about as close to care-free as garden plants get. They’re terrific additions to East End landscapes for a number of reasons. And late summer and autumn is their time to shine.

Color-Coordinate Your House and Garden

By Anne Halpin
June 4, 2014

Have you ever wondered what makes some homes look so special? In a neighborhood of houses, some stand out from the crowd. It doesn’t always have to do with size or location. Some properties just look pulled together — the house and grounds unite into a seamless whole.

Landscape Showcase: Landscaping to Keep the World Away

By Anne Halpin
May 6, 2014

Ah, for a quiet Sunday morning in summer. Do you yearn for your own little oasis, without the buzzing of lawnmowers, the whining of leaf blowers, the impatient honking of car horns? Most of us can’t surround ourselves with acres of woods or fields to gain privacy.

Landscape Showcase: Color In Spring

By Anne Halpin
April 8, 2014

Spring weather is often chilly and gray here on the East End, but an easy, effective way to add low-maintenance color to your property is to plant some spring-blooming shrubs.

Landscape Showcase: The Subtle Beauty of Winter Landscapes

By Anne Halpin
January 2, 2014

The bright colors of summer flowers are behind us now, and autumn’s blaze of foliage—which was spectacular this year—is over until next year. But as the East End heads into winter there is still beauty to be found in home landscapes. In the quiet of winter the landscape sheds its summer finery to reveal its underlying forms--its bones.

Enchanted April: Springtime Gardening Tips

By HRES Staff
April 9, 2013

They say that April showers bring May flowers to a garden, but when it comes to the Hamptons no one likes rain regardless of the season. You can’t blame us, as the Hamptons’ appeal is built on social gatherings, overnight guests and lots of dining out and parties—all things that are less enjoyable when it’s raining.

Hampton Winter Wonderland Garden

By Anne Halpin
February 8, 2013

Nature creates winter wonderlands all around us and in order to design your personal winter garden, one begins by having a vision. By combining interesting shaped trees, plant and sometimes organic artifacts, boulders, or seating elements your vision then becomes your own artistic statement.