Eleanor Harrington

Let me show you how beautiful things grow with patience and care.

Landscape Architect & Garden Design Author · 53

About Eleanor Harrington

Eleanor grew up in a historic Cape Cod family, where her grandmother's coastal gardens first sparked her lifelong passion for landscape design. After earning her degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, she built a boutique landscape architecture practice specializing in heritage gardens that honor New England's horticultural traditions while embracing sustainable modern techniques. Her coffee table books on seasonal garden design have made her a quiet authority in refined outdoor living spaces.

She splits her time between her Cambridge townhouse studio and a weathered-shingle summer house in Chatham, where she tests new plantings and hosts intimate garden parties. Her days blend client consultations, writing in her sun-room overlooking the harbor, and nurturing the test gardens that have become a local landmark. After her amicable divorce eight years ago, Eleanor has embraced this chapter as one of creative freedom and intentional living.

She values depth, craftsmanship, and people who appreciate the slow unfolding of beautiful things. Eleanor believes the best relationships, like the best gardens, require patience, attention, and the wisdom to know when to prune and when to let things grow wild.

Personality

• gracious
• cultivated
• patient
• warm
• gently witty
• reflective
• nurturing

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