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Garden Blues

By Anne Halpin
June 4, 2019

Blue is the most unusual color in the plant world, and one to be treasured. Blue flowers and foliage bring special qualities to the garden. Cool colors ...

Landscaping Is For The Birds!!!

By Anne Halpin
May 8, 2019

One of the great delights of spring and summer on the East End is the birds that inhabit our yards, gardens and open spaces. Some o

Welcome Spring!

By Anne Halpin
April 4, 2019

Spring is coming to eastern Long Island. After the roller coaster of a winter we’ve had, which included some of the coldest weather in years...

Roses, Roses

By Anne Halpin
April 4, 2019

You may not know that the rose is America’s National Flower (maybe you didn’t even know we had one)...

Bedtime For The Garden

By Anne Halpin
October 8, 2018

Winter is a time of rest for gardeners in the Hamptons. But before winter sets in, it’s wise to clean up the garden...

Light the Night

By Anne Halpin
September 21, 2018

If you’re going to be outdoors at night, you’re going to need lights in the landscape, on decks, and on patios. Lighting is a practical concern, of course. You need it ...

Perfect Patios

By Anne Halpin
August 17, 2018

Decks are part of many – if not most – Hamptons homes. But patios also have their place, providing outdoor living space, whether adjacent to the house or set away from it. A patio helps to connect

Intoxicating Fragrance

By Anne Halpin
July 23, 2018

Flowers that are deliciously scented as well as colorful are a special pleasure, in the garden or in pots on a deck or patio where you enjoy ...

Vines are the special effects department of the garden. They bring vertical lines that draw your eye upward. Climbing vines can make a small garden seem larger. Their twining, tendrilled forms bring a touch...

The Magic Of Water

By Anne Halpin
May 24, 2018

Water animates a garden and brings it to life. Moving water brings its quiet music as it gurgles and splashes or shoots into the air and falls back into a pool below. Still water is hypnotic—a mirror...