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Tag Archives: Pee Gee hydrangea
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I ALWAYS THOUGHT B&B stood for bed and breakfast. Now I know it means balled and burlapped. Plants sold in plastic containers are a cinch to plant – you dig a hole and pop them in. Bigger trees and shrubs … Continue reading
Posted in GARDENS & GARDENING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged acid soil, American holly, balled and burlapped, Bridgehampton, clethera, containers, deer-resistant, Hamptons, kerria japonica, lopper, mahonia, Marder's, mixed hedge, mixed hedgerow, mountain laurels, nursery, osmanthus, Pee Gee hydrangea, sarcococca, shade-tolerant, skimmia, wisteria
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GARDEN VOYEUR: Backyard Architecture in East Hampton
“BACKYARD” IS HARDLY ENOUGH WORD for the gorgeous green acre my friend Stephanie Reit been lovingly tending and tweaking for the past 13 years. It’s more like a private park. This is an artist’s garden. Stephanie is an accomplished painter … Continue reading
Posted in GARDENS & GARDENING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged bay windows, birdhouses, borders, Bradford pear, cedar trees, chuppah, deck, deer fence, euonymous, French doors, grasses, landscape design, ornamental flowering cherry, Pee Gee hydrangea, perennials, pergola, pool, rustic, shrubs, trees
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