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MV Island Guides Jun 3, 2026

Lawn Care in Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard: A Property Owner’s Local Guide

TL;DR: Vineyard Haven, officially the town of Tisbury, is Martha’s Vineyard’s only year-round ferry port and the island’s most consistently inhabited community. Its older lots, mature shade trees, harbor salt exposure, and compacted residential soil create lawn care challenges that are specific to this town. This guide explains what those conditions are, which grass types perform […]

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MV Island Guides Apr 18, 2026

Native Plants for Martha’s Vineyard Gardens (And Where to Use Them)

TL;DR: Native and island-adapted plants outperform conventional garden choices on Martha’s Vineyard because they’re built for the island’s sandy soil, salt air, and coastal moisture cycles. The right plant in the right spot, beach rose and bayberry along coastal exposures, echinacea and salvia in full-sun beds, ferns and astilbe in sheltered shade – eliminates the […]

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