Topic: Home and Garden

Al Giaquinto, President of Plum Builders (no relation), discusses what's hot and what's not in kitchen details. Here's a hint: skip the under-the-counter stainless steel sink.

Portuguese Water Dog and Hamptons resident Jetsam takes a look and a sniff around his new house in Sag Harbor. Steve Dunham of Blaze Makoid Architecture is there on time for the scheduled appointment.

Al Giaquinto of Plum Builders (no relation) delves into What's Hot and What's Not in home theaters and media rooms. We visit a traditional style home theater, and see the evolution of technology.

Plum Builders
125 Stephen Hands Path
East Hampton, NY 11937
P: 631-329-1300
F: 631-329-5648

www.plumbuilders.com

Design/Build Firm Plum Builders' President Al Giaquinto tells us What's Hot, What's Not in Bathrooms, highlighting the creation of a relaxed spa in your own home.

Plum Builders
125 Stephen Hands Path
East Hampton, NY 11937
P: 631-329-1300
F: 631-329-5648

www.plumbuilders.com

 

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Inside Edge Waterproofing & Drainage
10 Hedges Avenue
East Hampton, NY 11937
631-324-1281

http://iewaterproofing.com 

To have a house in the Hamptons without an awning is like eating a lobster roll without the roll– it's not entirely necessary but it also kind of is. Fortunately, C.E. King & Sons has been customizing, creating, and maintaining awnings for the East End since 1948.

C.E. King & Sons
10 St. Francis Place
East Hampton, NY 11937
P: 631-324-4944
F: 631-329-3669

www.kingsawnings.com

Similar to the Common Reed, the Japanese Knotweed is an invasive species that pesters East End gardeners and can hinder their growth. Landscape designer Thomas Muse shows Plum the effects of the weed and how it has become quite a nuisance in many American gardens.

Landscape designer Thomas Muse takes viewers on a tour of Thomas Matthews' property, which includes a traditional Japanese Tea House. Muse explains that the property holds significant environmental importance to Long Island and how Matthews' development does not damage this sensitive ecosystem.

Lanscape Designer Thomas Muse joins Mike Bottini and a student from Stony Brook's Southampton Marine Station for a close look at spotted turtles, an endangered species in the Hamptons. They discuss these turtles' habitats and the impact local gardening can have on them.

There are weeds that can destroy any garden or yard, and then there's an invasive species known as Common Reed that is native to Long Island. Landscape designer Thomas Muse takes Plum through several places in the Hamptons to illustrate how the impact of development can be measured by the growth of Common Reed and how its amount indicates how healthy the habitat really is.