It doesn’t seem to matter if you are in Mid-Westchester from White Plains and Armonk, Scarsdale or Greenburgh or up county in Katonah, Goldens Bridge, North Salem or Somers, animal damage to our gardens and landscapes is universal. You think we should know that by now ! I have installed 7-8 foot fences, cattle guards (those large cement grates), all …

We come across water management issues daily in our work as landscape designers and design/build contractors. It seems there is either too much water or too little. Aside from our 20 point property checklist, we continuously look for signs and indicators of flow paths, wet areas or stress in the landscape environment. Sometimes these are simple and easy to improve. …

Every morning I see the beauty of our natural landscapes. Even at the gym! Lifetime Fitness in West Harrison is a great example of contemporary ecological landscape design incorporating native plants into a landscape composition. The pink flowering dogwood with the flowering black choke cherries is so pretty and attractive not just to us human casual observers but to our …

When we look at many of our designed and constructed residential landscapes, what do we see? Is there a variety of plants, flowers, colors, heights? Is there a variety of different trees? Are there tall, mature trees providing shade and canopy? Is your landscape dominated by lawn? What condition is the lawn in? Are there layers of perennial beds and …

Going Organic: Turning your lawn into a naturally beautiful landscape feature and Making your pesticide free, green lawn an asset to your property   In Westchester our landscapes are defined and characterized my our lawns and trees. We are truly very fortunate to have so much green space. For many of us as home owners much of our property is …