Landscape Design & Planning

Fall Privacy Planning: Why Now Is the Time to Screen Your Hamptons Property

By John Gilhooley / September 25, 2026 / Comments Off on Fall Privacy Planning: Why Now Is the Time to Screen Your Hamptons Property

Fall Privacy Planning: Why Now Is the Time to Screen Your Hamptons Property There is a particular kind of homeowner who waits until Memorial Day to think about privacy, instead of starting fall privacy planning while there’s still time. By then, the hedge that should have been filling in since October is still a row […]

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, […]