The JD Stewart Farmhouse
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The JD Stewart Farmhouse (c.1873) is a Town of Southold Landmark, and the property benefits from many years of thoughtful soil management. Since 2017, the new owner has transitioned the property from a traditional garden to one featuring more native, deer-resistant plants for pollinators. As a result, wildlife activity--both migratory and residential--has increased dramatically. The Stewart Farmhouse has earned a Wildr Score of 64 from Plan It Wild.
New native plants include several redbuds (Cercis canadensis), serviceberry (Amelanchier), beautyberry (Callicarpa), paper birches (Betula papyrifera), river birches (Betula nigra), summersweets (Clethera alnifolia), oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia), hollies (Ilex opaca), mountain andromedas (Pieris floribunda), and numerous perennials. The property also has many older native and non-native trees and shrubs that support pollinators, such as oak, cherry, dogwood, camellia, and cedar.