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It’s summertime when a homeowner’s fancy turns to thoughts of gardens and landscape design. If that’s where your mind has been venturing lately, you’re not alone. And if you’re in the mood for something new...
Herbs are indispensable in the kitchen, and if you’ve only bought them in jars in the supermarket you may be surprised at how different they taste when you pick them fresh from your garden.
As more people become interested in sustainability, homebuilders are responding with eco-friendly construction methods, materials, and designs. 
If you’re looking to update your lighting this year, you may want to have your finger on the pulse of the latest trends in design and décor.
Outdoor entertaining has taken center stage this summer. Live your best life outside your house.
Dahlias are excellent additions to East End flower gardens, in the ground or in containers. The plants bloom nonstop all summer until frost shuts them down; they reach their peak in many gardens in August and September...
“Homeowners are investing in outdoor projects that increase their enjoyment at home,” says Kendra Poppy, Trends Expert and Head of Brand at Yardzen. “With high interest rates, many homeowners are delaying an imminent move and investing in creating landscaping that makes them feel happy, whole, and connected.” 
Easyplant prevents over- and under-watering. A reservoir built into the pot allows you to fill it once per month; the water is then slowly distributed to the plant in a measured, perfect way.
Never tried gardening before? There’s nothing mysterious about it. Anyone can garden, and I believe everyone should, even if the garden is just a couple of plants in flowerpots.
In flower gardens and landscapes, spring begins with bulbs. Here on the East End some of the earliest — and most welcome — color in our landscapes and gardens comes from bulbs.