--- title: "The Seacoast Gardener" description: "The Seacoast Gardener is a garden and landscape business; homesandgardens.com has named James Grew as its owner, based in North Hampton, New Hampshire. The" doc_version: "2026-10-21" last_updated: "2026-10-21" --- # The Seacoast Gardener **Trade:** Landscaping · **Address:** 45 Lafayette Rd #168, North Hampton, NH 03862 · **Phone:** (603) 770-5072 · **Website:** https://www.seacoastgardener.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 4.3/5** (high confidence) — from 22 reviews across 6 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 1 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read The Seacoast Gardener is a garden and landscape business; homesandgardens.com has named James Grew as its owner, based in North Hampton, New Hampshire. The company describes itself as designing, installing and maintaining residential gardens across New Hampshire's Seacoast and Southern Maine, and says it has been in business 25 years. It holds 4.8 stars on Google from 26 ratings. A 2026 customer says James becomes the steward of a client's garden and calls James creative. A 2026 customer in Rye said James Grew had tended the customer's large property for over five years, including pruning, rose tending and fertilization. A 2026 customer in Portsmouth said James and his crew had been caring for plantings installed by another gardener, and that flowering plants James had planted were poking through the ground. A 2025 customer said James saved four plum trees after several tree services had said the trees were beyond help. A 2025 customer said James and his team had been planting and maintaining a rooftop garden in Portsmouth for about five years, and that James installed the drip system. A 2025 customer who had tried other landscapers in Kittery said Seacoast Gardener knew which perennials to cut back and which to leave for winter interest. A 2025 customer said Seacoast Gardener made multiple visits to scope a front and backyard renovation, then completed the work over 2 days, done exactly as agreed. A 2025 customer said Seacoast Gardener maintained the customer's garden beds all year, with every area weeded and the shrubs pruned by hand at each visit. A 2025 customer said a pest treatment fixed grubs that were ruining patches of the lawn. **Strengths:** - Plum tree rescue — a 2025 customer said James saved four plum trees - A rooftop garden — a 2025 customer said it was planted and maintained five years - Hand pruning — a 2025 customer said shrubs were pruned by hand each visit ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - homesandgardens.com has named James Grew as the owner, based in North Hampton, New Hampshire _(confidence: medium)_ - [Local News](https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/coastal-resilience-landscape-trend) — “homesandgardens.com — James Grew , owner of the Seacoast Gardener, based in North Hampton, New Hampshire, stated, ‘for us, coastal resilienc…” - The company says it designs, installs and maintains residential gardens across New Hampshire's Seacoast and Southern Maine _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://www.seacoastgardener.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): The Seacoast Gardener provides professional gardening and landscape services throughout New Hampshire’s Sea…” - 4.8 stars on Google from 26 ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Seacoast%20Gardener&query_place_id=ChIJox4OpxLr4okRFWAczdrrP70) — “Google: 4.8★ from 26 ratings” - A 2026 customer in Rye said James Grew had tended a large property for over five years, including pruning, rose tending and fertilization _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURRdGZqSldREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDQtfjJWQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ My gardener, James Grew has tended my large property for over five years here in Rye. He is quite a hard worker and intelligent with his …” - A 2025 customer said James saved four plum trees after several tree services had said the trees were beyond help _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURRNzRpYVZnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDQ74iaVg%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James literally saved our four plum trees after several tree services told us they were beyond help. He and his team also keep our flowe…” - A 2025 customer said James and his team had planted and maintained a rooftop garden in Portsmouth for about five years and James installed the drip system _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURRZy1qVDlRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDQg-jT9QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his team have been planting and maintaining our rooftop garden in Portsmouth for about five years. We appreciate his creativit…” - A 2025 customer said a front and backyard renovation was completed over 2 days, done exactly as agreed _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUNnamRYMjRnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCgjdX24gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Seacoast Gardner did a fantastic job for us. They made multiple visits to first determine the scope of our front and backyard renovation.…” - A 2025 customer said garden beds were maintained all year, weeded and with shrubs pruned by hand each visit _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURBMk9yWW9RRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDA2OrYoQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Seacoast Gardener maintains our garden beds all year. There work is just outstanding. From the start, the professionalism and attention…” - Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](https://www.seacoastgardener.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): The Seacoast Gardener provides professional gardening and landscape services throughout New Hampshire’s Sea…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURRZy1qVDlRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDQg-jT9QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James and his team have been planting and maintaining our rooftop garden in Portsmouth for about five years. We appreciate his creativit…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUNnamRYMjRnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCgjdX24gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Seacoast Gardner did a fantastic job for us. They made multiple visits to first determine the scope of our front and backyard renovation.…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURBMk9yWW9RRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDA2OrYoQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Seacoast Gardener maintains our garden beds all year. There work is just outstanding. From the start, the professionalism and attention…” - Also offers Tree Services _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURRNzRpYVZnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xbd3febdacd1c6015!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDQ74iaVg%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ James literally saved our four plum trees after several tree services told us they were beyond help. He and his team also keep our flowe…” ## License NH doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one. ## Sources - [Exa](https://www.seacoastgardener.com/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) - [Local News](https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/coastal-resilience-landscape-trend): Listed on this source - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/newhampshire/comments/cge0dq/we_got_a_question_from_a_curious_gardener_on_the/): 0 community mentions discussing this business - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Seacoast%20Gardener&query_place_id=ChIJox4OpxLr4okRFWAczdrrP70): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Seacoast%20Gardener&query_place_id=ChIJox4OpxLr4okRFWAczdrrP70): 4.8★ from 26 ratings - [Official Website](https://www.seacoastgardener.com): 25 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “James Grew , owner of the Seacoast Gardener, based in North Hampton, New Hampshire, stated, ‘for us, coastal resilience landscaping is about creating gardens that can recover from salt spray, storm su…” — homesandgardens.com — https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/coastal-resilience-landscape-trend ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Amy Schwartz · 2026-09-09**: James and his crew do a great job! Once you are a client, James becomes the steward of your garden. He is creative and the team works hard. My garden beds always look great and I get tons of compliments on my yard. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Christina Dwyer · 2026-04-04**: James and his team are knowledgable, professional, and capable. They have done great work to improve and maintain the gardens. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Judy Perkins · 2026-04-02**: James took us on in the middle of the season last year to refresh our garden areas. His suggestions were practical and added color and thought to our spaces. He is an easy person to work with, as are his helpers and we look forward to his thoughts this spring and summer. I highly recommend James! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Marian McCord · 2026-04-02**: James and his team are knowledgeable and methodical. We have a large garden and they do a wonderful job maintaining it. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Antony Gwald · 2026-04-01**: This is from Tony Greenwald, recently retired (from U of Washington in Seattle) and now happily residing on South Street in Portsmouth. Still waiting for spring, I see that some of the flowering plants that James has planted in my garden areas are just now poking through the ground. I was fortunate… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Darleen Chadwick · 2026-04-01**: My gardener, James Grew has tended my large property for over five years here in Rye. He is quite a hard worker and intelligent with his approach to pruning, Rose tending, necessary fertilization. He likes to keep his own hours and is respectful of my need to be the “first” client of the day. I know… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jp P · 2025-12-01**: We’ve tried other landscapers in Kittery, but Seacoast Gardener stands apart. They don’t just rush through cleanup—they know which perennials to cut back now and which to leave for winter interest. Everything was handled with care, from timing to cleanup. Knowledgeable, efficient, and respectful of … - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Tyrone Barrett · 2025-08-19**: Had issues with grubs ruining patches of our lawn, and their pest treatment fixed it fast. Grass is growing back healthy. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jamie McDonough Getchell · 2025-04-13**: James was nice enough to meet with us for a consultation on our landscaping. He drove all the way to our home and took plenty of time with us offering suggestions and expertise, consulting on ideas and questions we had to build out a plan. We look forward to working with him more! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jay Richards · 2025-04-08**: James and his crew have been a pleasure to work with from the start. Friendly and knowledgeable they have added just the right touch to keep everything in top shape and add touches and depth to make the yards even better! --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-21T20:17:00.635Z. Cite as: The Seacoast Gardener — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/the-seacoast-gardener-north-hampton) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/the-seacoast-gardener-north-hampton ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)