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After renovation: Duxbury Harborside Entertaining

Expanding Coastal Horizons | Boston Design Guide

The latest edition of the Boston Design Guide Prelude magazine features an insightful look at one of our Duxbury properties and the unique design challenges these coastal landscapes present, including high winds, salt exposure, and strict conservation regulations. Special attention is also given to material selection and maintenance. Read the entire article here.
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Christmas fern frond with leathery green leaflets.

8 Best Ferns for Boston Shade Gardens

Ferns can bring texture, movement, and quiet beauty to shaded Boston-area gardens. Learn which fern varieties work well in New England landscapes and how to use them in woodland edges, foundation plantings, slopes, and low-care shade gardens.
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A narrow garden path winds through a lush historic-style planting of roses, perennials, and groundcovers

Historic Gardens for Victorian Homes

Victorian homes deserve landscape design that respects their architecture without feeling frozen in time. Learn how planting, paths, entries, structure, and seasonal detail can complement historic Boston-area properties.
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Tall grasses left standing as a screen.

Design Ideas: Winter Silhouette Gardening

A well-designed winter garden depends on more than evergreens. Learn how grasses, seed heads, branching structure, stonework, and layered planting can give Boston-area landscapes texture and interest through the colder months.
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