June 8, 2020

Natural, Organic Landscaping | Fairfield & Westchester County

Much has changed within the landscape industry in recent history.  What began as a fascination with exotic plants and a design style that emphasized control and artificial perfection in the landscape is now seeing a tide change toward natural and organic landscaping. Learn more about our Ecological Landscape Design  and Organic Maintenance services.  Groups like the Ecological Landscape Alliance, the Northeast 

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December 10, 2019

Weeds to Habitat: Front Yard Renovation | Hastings, NY

There was no shortage of weeds at this property.  The front yard was dominated by them! Sloping down to the road in the front of the house, the site was extremely visible and required a complete renovation and new design for modern curb appeal. The first challenge was to remove the invasives while leaving in-tact the existing heirloom perennials. GJL’s design 

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August 24, 2016

Landscape Privacy Screening Using Flowering Native Plants

Instead of the same old straight line of evergreens (usually arborvitae), which is so overdone and boring, why not use a more interesting variety of native shrubs and trees? Whether you are here in White Plains or Croton-on-the Hudson, you can make your landscape so much more attractive and highly eco-functional. I recently planted a hedge of clethra which is 

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