A GUIDE TO NORTHEASTERN GARDENING

Journeys of a garden designer...

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Saturday, August 1, 2026

Black Knot Disease on Ornamental Plum: Early Signs, Treatment, and Compacted Clay Soil

Black Knot Disease & How to Treat Welcome to This Month in the Garden. Ornamental plum trees are prized for their beautiful spring bloss...

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day & Foliage Follow-Up July: Summer Blooms in the Garden

Welcome to My Garden! Welcome to my zone 7b Long Island garden! With a record breaking heat of 97 degrees on the 3rd, (which felt like 102) ...

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

7 Native Pollinator Perennials for Your Garden

7 Native Pollinator Perennials for Your Garden With the decline of natural pollinators, interest in native and pollinator-friendly gardening...

Monday, June 15, 2026

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day & Foliage Follow-Up June: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Welcome to My June Garden! Welcome to my Long Island zone 7b garden. Located on the south shore of the island, the weather for June has been...

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About Me

Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardening: My husband and I live on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. I am a retired educator of 32 years, have been designing landscapes since 1996, and am the owner of my own landscape design business. My love of spending time in the garden has been and will always be a part of me. I started off by designing the gardens of friends and neighbors. With the encouragement of friends I decided to further my education in horticulture and design and became a landscape designer. I started up my business which grew by word of mouth and became what it is today. With shovel in hand since the age of five my love for creating now continues. When not designing I can be found in my own gardens planning the next addition...a never ending passion. "A garden is an extension of its owner...a thing of beauty that constantly changes and can be enjoyed forever..."

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