A GUIDE TO NORTHEASTERN GARDENING

Journeys of a garden designer...

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Garden Bloggers' Blooms Day & Foliage Follow-Up November: The Garden Transitions!

Welcome! Welcome to my zone 7b Long Island garden! The month of November started off with mild temperatures, then an artic blast brought...

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Proper Pruning of Hydrangea: Fall is Not the Time and Here are the Reasons Why!

Pruning Hydrangea Throughout the years, I have had many inquiries as to why hydrangeas never bloomed in the summer. A common error made by h...

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day & Foliage Follow Up: October-Autumn Blooms, Foliage and Views!

Welcome to my October Garden! Sunflowers Warm the Heart! Welcome to my October Long Island garden! Here in the northeast zone 7b, a very war...

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

12 Landscape Plants for Fall & Winter Wildlife

This Month in the Garden: 12 Landscape Plants That Support Wildlife Welcome to This Month in the Garden. A thriving landscape can also be a ...

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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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