Two Towns in One Fairfield Landscape
Drive from Fairfield Beach up to Greenfield Hill and the ground changes under you. Shore lots have loose sand and salt in the air. Hill properties carry deeper soil and big trees. Landscaping in Fairfield goes wrong when one plan gets used for both.
Near the water, the problem is moisture and wind. Sandy beds dry out within days of rain. Nor'easters drive salt onto foundation shrubs and lawns. A Fairfield landscape close to the beach can look scorched by midsummer without the right plants and soil work.
Up the hill, shade and leaves take over. Mature trees drop heavy litter each fall and crowd out turf. Deer cross between wooded lots and gardens. Fairfield landscaping on Greenfield Hill needs a different plant list and a different cleanup schedule than the shore.