The owner explained the secret of how he maintains his moss-carpeted wooded terrain. He said that he allows leaves in the fall to remain on the ground all through the winter and then removes them all in the spring when moss growth kicks into high gear. The yard does not evoke the formal composition of a Japanese moss garden, but it was striking nonetheless with its meandering rock-lined pathways and statuary.

Helen Keller once wrote, "To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug." I agree with Keller that natural ground covers are

Development of

The Blue Variegated Iris is the first flower on the list. This variety hails from Europe and its relative was forever captured in Vincent van Gogh's famous painting "Iris". The Echinacea Big Sky Sundown grows large, bursting up to about a 4-foot height. And, as you may be aware, it can be

"Mr. Collé, who said that today's buyers are "less interested in cookie-cutter houses" and more passionate about custom-designed homes, said that he has been seeing more and more demand for "bigger and better" residences. That means more and more teardowns of existing older homes on ideally located properties, he reported."

And yet, in another sense, the population of creative artists and designers that helped to give the Hamptons a sense of mystique seems to be

Bridgehampton - The SoFo Earth Day Celebration was listed at Dan's Papers. There is a "Free Open House" set for April 20th at the South Fork Natural History Museum located in Bridgehampton. Though free, some events require advanced registration. There will be nature walks, art experiences and interactive exhibits. This one

Penelope Hobhouse once wrote, “Gardens are the result of a collaboration between art and nature.” Penelope is a widely popular author and garden designer who sees landscape design as both the creation of space and the creation of art.

The above photos, from the top, include mature lindens that have been carefully sculpted, a Japanese maple that is artfully shaped and some mature magnolias that are already beginning to bloom. Consider adding some sculpted trees as accents or in order to frame out and create a truly unique space.

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