Landscape Design & Planning

Hamptons Seasonal Landscaping: Why a Missed Season Is Easy to See

By John Gilhooley / August 20, 2026 / Comments Off on Hamptons Seasonal Landscaping: Why a Missed Season Is Easy to See

Hamptons Seasonal Landscaping: Why a Missed Season Is Easy to See Hamptons seasonal landscaping runs on a rhythm most people only notice when it breaks. A lawn skips one round of feeding and still looks fine for a few weeks. A hedge goes unpruned through summer and you barely notice, until suddenly you do. That’s […]

Hamptons Fall Transplanting: Why Fall Is Nature’s Perfect Planting Season

By John Gilhooley / August 13, 2026 / Comments Off on Hamptons Fall Transplanting: Why Fall Is Nature’s Perfect Planting Season

Hamptons Fall Transplanting: Why Fall Is Nature’s Perfect Planting There is a particular kind of homeowner who plants in spring because that’s just what people do. A year later, they wonder why the new hedge line still looks thin. In fact, the properties that fill in fastest and hold up best almost always went into […]

Landscape Lighting Design for Hamptons Properties

By John Gilhooley / April 29, 2026 / Comments Off on Landscape Lighting Design for Hamptons Properties

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Follow. Like. Share   Landscape Lighting Design for Hamptons Properties Landscape lighting is not just about illumination-it defines how a property is experienced after sunset. A well-designed system improves visibility, highlights architectural and landscape features, and extends how outdoor spaces are used into the evening. In coastal environments like East […]

Nikko Blue Hydrangeas: A Hamptons Growing Guide for Hydrangea macrophylla

By John Gilhooley / April 29, 2026 / Comments Off on Nikko Blue Hydrangeas: A Hamptons Growing Guide for Hydrangea macrophylla

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Follow. Like. Share Nikko Blue Hydrangeas: A Hamptons Growing Guide for Hydrangea macrophylla Nikko Blue hydrangeas are the defining summer hydrangea of the Hamptons. When people picture a coastal estate in full bloom, this is typically what they’re seeing-large, rounded blue flowers layered along foundation plantings and garden borders. But […]

Panicle Hydrangeas: A Hamptons Growing Guide for Hydrangea paniculata

By John Gilhooley / April 29, 2026 / Comments Off on Panicle Hydrangeas: A Hamptons Growing Guide for Hydrangea paniculata

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Follow. Like. Share   Panicle Hydrangeas: A Hamptons Growing Guide for Hydrangea paniculata Panicle hydrangeas are one of the most reliable hydrangeas for Hamptons landscapes. Known for their cone-shaped blooms, sturdy growth, and late-season color, Hydrangea paniculata offers a more structured alternative to the classic mophead hydrangea. Unlike bigleaf hydrangeas, […]

Top Hardscape Materials That Define Hamptons Landscapes: Placement, Design Intent, and Comfort

By John Gilhooley / April 28, 2026 / Comments Off on Top Hardscape Materials That Define Hamptons Landscapes: Placement, Design Intent, and Comfort

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Follow. Like. Share   Top Hamptons Hardscape Materials: Design Intent and Placement Hardscape is not just about appearance. It determines how a property feels to walk through, and live in. Between salt air, sandy soil, humidity, and freeze thaw cycles, material selection is a performance decision. The most successful landscapes […]