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How to Prep Your Outdoor Entertaining Space for Summer: A South Shore Guide from Land Design Associates

Outdoor entertaining space with fire pit, stone patio and native plantings on South Shore MA property — designed by Land Design Associates Walpole

A summer-ready outdoor entertaining space designed by Land Design Associates — serving Hingham, Cohasset, and Duxbury on the South Shore.

Mid-Year Landscape Audit: 6 Things to Check Before July | South Shore MA | Land Design Associates

Mid-year landscape audit — well-maintained South Shore MA garden with stone patio, mulched beds and healthy lawn before July — Land Design Associates Walpole

Before July arrives, run this 6-point landscape audit. Land Design Associates shares what South Shore homeowners in Hingham, Cohasset & Duxbury should check now.

Your June Garden Checklist for Hingham, Cohasset & Duxbury — 10 Things to Do This Month

Lush perennial garden bed in June on a South Shore Massachusetts property with mulched borders and blooming annuals

Your lawn isn’t dead — it’s dormant. Here’s what turf dormancy means for South Shore homeowners in Hingham, Cohasset, and Duxbury, and exactly what to do (and not do) this summer.

Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs Are Active on the South Shore — What Hingham, Cohasset & Duxbury Homeowners Need to Know

Spotted lanternfly nymph with black body and white spots on a plant stem in a Massachusetts landscape

Spotted lanternfly nymphs are now active across Hingham, Cohasset, Duxbury, and the South Shore. Here’s what they look like, which plants they target, and how to protect your landscape this season.

Massachusetts What Does a Landscape Designer Do for Residential Projects in Massachusetts?

Professionally designed residential landscape in Duxbury, Massachusetts featuring native plantings and stone hardscape by Land Design Associates

Most Massachusetts homeowners know their yard has potential. What they need is a plan. Land Design Associates in Walpole, MA provides professional landscape design services — site analysis, master planning, planting, hardscape, and drainage — for residential properties throughout Norfolk County and eastern Massachusetts. This is what working with a landscape designer actually looks like.

New Construction Landscape Design — South Shore MA

Complete new construction landscape installation with stone walkway, planted borders, and new lawn area designed by Land Design Associates for a new home in Duxbury MA

Most homeowners focus on patios and plants — but the biggest landscape investment is underground. Serving Hingham, Cohasset, Duxbury & the South Shore.

How we created a natural evergreen privacy screen on the South Shore — without making it look like one

Staggered evergreen privacy planting with mixed species along a residential property line in Hingham, MA, installed by Land Design Associates

Most homeowners focus on patios and plants — but the biggest landscape investment is underground. Serving Hingham, Cohasset, Duxbury & the South Shore.

The Most Expensive Part of a Landscape Project Is Usually the Thing You Can’t See

Landscape drainage pipe installation during patio project in Hingham Massachusetts by Land Design Associates

Most homeowners focus on patios and plants — but the biggest landscape investment is underground. Serving Hingham, Cohasset, Duxbury & the South Shore.

Landscape Architecture in Needham MA: How One Backyard Became an Outdoor Living Retreat

Custom bluestone patio with fieldstone walls and native plantings designed by Land Design Associates, a landscape architecture firm serving Needham MA and greater Boston

Looking to transform your outdoor space? Land Design Associates brings professional landscape architecture expertise to homeowners in Needham, MA and across greater Boston. See how we turned one backyard into a stunning, functional outdoor living area — and how we can do the same for you.

What Is Hardscaping? A Complete South Shore MA Homeowner’s Guide

Hardscaped front yard in Duxbury MA with natural stone walkway, retaining wall, and ornamental plantings by Land Design Associates

Protect your property from standing water, wet lawns, basement moisture, and erosion with professional Marshfield landscape drainage solutions from Land Design Associates. Learn how French drains, gutter drainage systems, dry wells, and grading improvements can improve drainage and protect your Marshfield, MA home year-round.