Second Nature Designs

Second Nature Designs Creating Landscapes, Gardens and Container Design 🌸 One flower at a time
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PROVEN WINNER CERTIFIED LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL
Second Nature is a full service Landscape Design company offering residential/commercial design, installation and maintenance. Specializing in unique garden design and container plantings on the island of Martha's Vineyard

It’s Hydrangea Season…The Cape and the Islands which consist mainly of Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Cape Cod have a ...
06/23/2026

It’s Hydrangea Season…
The Cape and the Islands which consist mainly of Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Cape Cod have a long rivalry regarding everything HYDRANGEA!
This year looks like to be another stellar year for blooms so be on the lookout for posts and reels to fill your feeds claiming their area has the ā€œbest hydrangeasā€.
I’m bias being a Martha’s Vineyard Gardener and can say with certainty…We’ve got the best ones! šŸ˜Ž

Let’s here your vote in the comments belowšŸ‘‡

06/22/2026

A plants infant stage…
Can’t wait to see them fill in. I know it will happen overnight and I’m here for it šŸ™‹ā€ā™€ļø

06/18/2026

Looking for a ā€œthrillerā€ in your containers?
These Tradewinds hibiscus are amazing and so easy to care for.

To keep your ā€˜Island Wind’ Hibiscus thriving and producing its signature ruffled blossoms, follow these care tips:
Sunlight: Requires full sun (at least 6 hours daily) for maximum, vibrant blooms.
Water & Soil: Plant in moist, well-draining soil. Keep it consistently watered, especially once summer temperatures are up.
Fertilizer: Feed every 2 to 4 weeks during the growing season using a fertilizer formulated for tropical plants or annuals.
Temperature: This is a tender tropical plant. It thrives in USDA Zones 9-11 and should be brought indoors before temperatures drop below 45°F

Pretty little planterPlant recipešŸ‘‡Houseplants used were a Parlor Palm, Stromanthe, variegated ivy, maidenhair fern, peac...
06/16/2026

Pretty little planter

Plant recipešŸ‘‡
Houseplants used were a Parlor Palm, Stromanthe, variegated ivy, maidenhair fern, peace Lilly and a few spider plants. Added annual color: begonias and impatiens.

06/13/2026

It feels so good….

We are finished with our install season. It feels so good but yet, so bad. A harsh 6 weeks of hard work is ready to be paid back. Sit back and enjoy the reels and post throughout the next few months of our hard work blooming!

06/06/2026

Are you doing something relaxing this weekend?

05/27/2026

The secret to creating a shade garden …

āœ”ļø TEXTUREāœ”ļø SHAPEāœ”ļø CONTRASTāœ”ļø COLOR

Designing a beautiful garden for the sun is totally different than one for the ā€œnot so sunnyā€ā€¦ and ohh how I love a good shade garden.

In shade, flowers alone won’t carry the show. It’s the layers of foliage, the bold leaves against the delicate ones, the deep greens mixed with silvers, blues, and chartreuse that create the magic. Every texture, every shape, and every contrast matters because shade gardens are all about depth, movement, and creating a space that feels lush, calming, and alive.

A good shade garden doesn’t scream sunny flower borders. To me, it’s more serene and calm but exciting at the same time.

Plants featured: Sun king aralia, Ajuga, Chamaecyparis, Japanese red maple

05/17/2026

Spring in New England: Where everyone wants lush summer gardens and Mother Nature is still offering frost warnings and emotional damage. šŸŒ§ļøšŸ˜‚

Friendly reminder from your local garden crew: we are not Amazon Prime with shovels. We’re juggling many clients, muddy boots, delayed weather, and plants that also prefer not to freeze to death.

Your garden is coming. Your hydrangeas have not been forgotten. Your patio pots and window boxes are safe in our thoughts. 🌿

Trust the process… beautiful gardens take a little time🌸

05/09/2026

What’s better than plants!

🌸Plant delivery time is better than Christmas morning!

05/07/2026

The time has come….

šŸš› Trucks are rolling in full of blooming beauties ready to be delivered and planted in our clients garden, containers and window boxes.

It’s for sure, a hard and vigorous well balanced time for us. A lot of Advil and stretching. 8 trucks, 14-15 hrs days, 6 days a week for a month and a 1/2 is what it takes to work on Second Nature Designs crew to get it done.

New England weather (especially Martha’s Vineyard) can be brutal. Rain, wind with gusts that actually make you take a step to get grounded. The temps sway from 40 to 80 in a few hours time. Can you imaging what these poor plants think?

These next 6 weeks are worth it in every sense. The proofs in the pudding!

Happy plantings

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Martha's Vineyard
Edgartown, MA
02539

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