Working with landscapes, not against them.

Sustainable garden design Eco-friendly gardening Biodiversity

Nature-Based Landscaping

Uniting the domestic with the wild is to put your faith in the world.

To create and nurture a garden, no matter the scale, is to do a great service.

In fact, it is necessary.

Design . Install . Property Care

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Rooted in horticulture. Guided by nature. Committed to You.

Earth & Back is a horticulturally driven landscape design, installation, and property care company based in East Hampton, New York.

Dedicated to creating and managing beautiful, healthy, and enduring landscapes, we believe exceptional outdoor spaces begin with a thoughtful understanding of plants, the land, and the people who call it home. We work with clients to create, enhance, and care for landscapes through ethical horticultural practices, naturalistic design principles, and environmentally responsible approaches to property management.

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Earthandback - Springs

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What We Do

  • Consultation
  • Garden Design
  • Maintenance of existing gardens

  • Full horticultural health care & services

"We begin with you…"

One Mustn’t be a Purist to Act – Let’s Commit Together

Nature-Based Garden Design & Maintenance Services

  • Create beautiful, healthy, earth-friendly landscapes

  • Redefine what it means to live in the natural world

  • Bring to life vibrant ecosystems with proper design practices

  • Hire designers who have gardened and gardeners who design

  • Nature driven with “natural-care”

  • Does your garden feel alive?

Some changes we can make

  • Drastically increase and enrich biodiversity with native plants

  • Want to reduce the time and money spent caring for lawns?

  • Input zero toxins

  • Input zero invasive plants

  • Choose selective pruning instead of “cut, cut, cut”

  • Choose selective property cleanups instead of sterilization

  • Pay only for what your garden needs

  • Not all “needs” are the same

  • There is no one standard maintenance program fit for all as advertised and practiced by traditional landscaping companies.

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Email: contact@earthandback.net

Phone: 917.881.3355

Christopher Messinger

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Let's join our passions.

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