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Anchored by a historic lighthouse, exuberant New Jersey flora thrive just 100 feet from the Atlantic.

Carried Away
Sara Gray

Carried Away

Built in 1874, the lighthouse has undergone a series of improvements, especially in the last two decades. Steve wanted to design a small garden prior to the property’s public opening in 1986. “I had no great plans to do much, just install a front lawn and plant a cottage garden of annuals at the entryway along with some roses,” Steve says.

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