Planting that brings the garden together
Garden beds wrap around the terrace and the house.
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Planting Design Martha’s Vineyard
Bring life, color, and structure to your property. We design planting schemes that combine visual beauty with the practical demands of Island soils, winds, salt spray, and deer pressure.
Planting design on Martha's Vineyard maps the property's sun, wind, soil, and wet zones, then composes plantings that look natural, support local pollinators, and survive coastal conditions. Infinity Landscaping favors native and salt-tolerant species, plans for deer pressure, and uses a balanced palette of evergreens, deciduous ornamentals, perennials, and groundcovers across all six island towns.
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Documented work from a complete landscape installation on Martha’s Vineyard. Follow the project to see how these spaces connect.
Planting that brings the garden together
A defined bed follows the side of the home.
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Planting that brings the garden together
Layered planting softens the edge between house and lawn.
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Landscape Design
What this page covers
Ecological planting design
We design plantings that harmonize with the Vineyard's natural landscape. By mapping sun exposure, wind directions, soil textures, and wet zones, we build gardens that look natural, support local pollinators, and survive seasonal shifts.
Foundation planting plans
We replace overgrown, dated foundation plantings with modern designs. We specify low-maintenance evergreens, compact flowering shrubs, and structural perennials that complement your home's architecture without blocking paths or windows.
Native species prioritization
Native plants are the backbone of a healthy landscape. We source and plant native Vineyard species like switchgrass, highbush blueberry, winterberry, and red maple that are adapted to local soils, requiring less water and fertilizer.
Plant specimen sourcing
We source healthy, acclimated plants from trusted regional growers. From mature shade trees to select perennials and groundcovers, we inspect every root ball and plant canopy to ensure they are free of pests and ready to thrive.
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Designing plantings that survive Island conditions
Planting design on Martha's Vineyard requires deep horticultural expertise. A plant that thrives on the mainland can easily fail here due to sandy soil, strong salt winds off the water, and heavy winter deer grazing.
We evaluate every project's microclimate before choosing a single species. On exposed waterfront sites in Chilmark or Aquinnah, we specify heavy-duty salt-tolerant evergreens and wind-diffusing grasses. In historic village settings in Edgartown, we design cottage-style borders featuring hydrangeas, lavender, and structured boxwoods. Our goal is to build gardens that grow more beautiful year after year, with care requirements that match your lifestyle and budget.
Process
Planting design styles we create
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Coastal native
Salt-adapted, wind-resistant designs featuring switchgrass, bayberry, beach plum, and rugosa rose for beachfront sites.
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Classic Vineyard cottage
Soft, color-rich perennial borders with hydrangeas, catmint, lavender, coneflowers, and climbing roses.
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Modern woodland
Shade-tolerant layers of ferns, hostas, astilbe, and native dogwoods or serviceberries under mature tree canopies.
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Structural architectural
Clean, minimalist layouts using boxwood globes, upright hollies, ornamental grasses, and clean groundcovers.
A clear starting point for your property
A few details help us understand the work before the first conversation.
Your priorities
Identify the outdoor spaces you want to use and what is missing from the current landscape.
The property as it stands
Share photographs, any available site plans and details of building work that needs coordination.
A coordinated installation
Discuss paving, planting, lawn and practical access together before agreeing on the sequence of work.
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Frequently asked questions
Native plants have spent thousands of years adapting to the Island's sandy soils, wind, and dry summers. They feature deep root systems that hold soil, require minimal watering once established, and do not need synthetic fertilizers or chemical pesticides, helping protect the Island's groundwater.