Marders

In 1975, Kathleen and Charlie started a landscaping business with the goal of creating gardens that reflect homeowners tastes, emphasize the character of the local environment, and provide an alternative to cookie cutter backyards. Marders was among the first businesses in the nation to own a large-scale tree spade. The machinery was a game-changer in terms of planting and transplanting trees. Through creative trial and error and influential client relationships with the artists who populate the Hamptons, the Marders developed an expertise and an original point of view that has defined their company and their family to this day. When the iconic Marders retail Garden Shop and Nursery moved from Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton to its current location on Snake Hollow Road behind the Bridgehampton Commons shopping plaza, the move allowed for park-like displays of unique nursery stock that could be enjoyed by gardeners, shoppers, and families. As the Marders reputation for quality...