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Defying Drought

By Anne Halpin
August 22, 2017

Summer can bring spells of dry weather on the East End, sometimes lasting for weeks. With the population expanding, times of drought bring with them restrictions on water usage. And that can affect the plants in our landscapes. Using...

Water’s Edge

By Anne Halpin
July 21, 2017

If you have a wet place on your property, maybe alongside a pond or a small stream, or just a place where the soil never seems to dry out, you probably know that the roses and hydrangeas found in so many East End landscapes don’t thrive there. The standard directive for many plants is to give them soil that is “moist but well ...

Long Bloomers

By Anne Halpin
June 28, 2017

Perennials are mainstays of many East End flower gardens, and for good reason. Unlike the annual impatiens and petunias and geraniums planted in pots and beds for the summer, perennials don’t need to be replanted every year...

Hot, Hotter, Hottest!

By Anne Halpin
May 30, 2017

Summer is time to celebrate, and all across the East End the peak season is here. It’s time to dive into all summertime has to offer. The beach beckons. There are barbecues, parties and concerts, art exhibits to see, new restaurants to try...

Eden on Your Deck

By Anne Halpin
May 10, 2017

Here on the East End we’re all about summer. While all four seasons have their particular beauty, summer is the peak, when the bay and ocean waters are warm and inviting, and we can throw open our windows to the soft summer air...

Specialty Garden Centers in the Hamptons

By Ruth Thomas
April 11, 2017

The Hamptons has many wonderful Garden Centers. From annuals, perennials, shrubs, fruit trees, and large/rare trees, to tropical, native, and deer resistant plants, there is a wide variety of plant species to choose from. Some Garden Centers also have charming Gift Shops offering a selection of...

Garden of East End

By Anne Halpin
April 11, 2017

Now is the time to set the stage for a glorious Hamptons garden. Happy planting!

The Other Hydrangeas

By Anne Halpin
April 11, 2017

For those of us lucky enough to live on the East End year-round, it’s not the summer social scene we treasure, or the summer crowds. What makes this place so special is the sheer beauty of the landscape in all of its diversity...

Living Carpets

By Anne Halpin
March 16, 2017

If you’re like most East End homeowners, a carpet of classic green lawn is probably part of your landscape. But there are undoubtedly places on your property where the grass just does not thrive, because there’s too much shade, or the soil is too dry, or too wet...

The Winter Landscape

By Anne Halpin
October 14, 2016

The bright colors of summer flowers are behind us now, and autumn’s blaze of foliage will soon be over until next year. But as the East End heads into winter there is still beauty to be found in home landscapes...