In the Hamptons, a gardener who covered hedges for winter died in the snow

In the Hamptons, a gardener who covered hedges for winter died in the snow

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July 1, 2026

In winter, people in the Hamptons cover their hedges with burlap. One of the landscapers who stitched burlap around the bushes disappeared in February.

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