Prudy Burt swung her Toyota Tacoma off of North Road and onto the shoulder. She traipsed confidently through the brush, pushing branches out of her way as she headed for Mill Brook. A Burt-led tour of the brook is both history lesson and gossip column, environmental report and storytelling session. She names each pond and knows the property owner responsible for every dam (and whether their children like to fish).
Heidi Sistare
Perched above Lambert’s Cove Road in West Tisbury, with views across the wetlands to Vineyard Sound and the Elizabeth Islands, The Folly is Friederike and Jeremy Biggs’s unexpected paean to classical Italian living. Their two-story stucco villa and surrounding seventeen acres reflect the couple’s passion for travel, art, romance, whimsy, comfort, and natural beauty. And while post-and-beam architecture and weathered shingles may be more the norm on Martha’s Vineyard, the Biggses have somehow managed to make their Folly appear right at home.
Karla Araujo
Martha’s Vineyard is not particularly hospitable when it comes to fruit trees.
Susan Catling
A longtime Vineyard blueberry farmer shares pointers for cultivating this antioxidant-rich fruit, and we offer some tasty recipes too.
Catherine Walthers
A gardener’s tale of creating an old-fashioned romantic garden for actors Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson.
Peggy Schwier
Five ways to brighten gardens with color and texture during the dormant season.
Tim Boland
Over some twenty years, this Chilmark property has offered up considerable creative opportunities in its yard and gardens.
Laura D. Roosevelt
Overflowing with colorful blooms, window boxes dress up many Island homes and businesses in the spring and summer, but with a little extra effort, you can have eye-catching displays through fall and winter too. We asked four State Road garden centers for some window box ideas for all four seasons.
Susan Catling
