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 …

Is there anything as serene and soothing after a stressful day than relaxing beside your water garden? The sound of rushing water, the fresh, clean smell of water and plants plus the excitement of the fish and frogs playing is always stimulating and refreshing. Water gardens are wonderful to look at, to play in, to listen to, to touch and …

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 …

A beautiful landscape can bring a smile to our faces, make us feel good, project positive energy in a troubled world and even more than that can serve a higher function. Ecological services in our landscape cannot be overvalued! We don’t just need attractive gardens to look at or pretty flowers to cheer us up, even though that is a …

Finally, Spring has come to the Northeast! Isn’t it amazing how a simple thing like driving down the road or strolling up your home’s entrance way is an entirely different experience than it was just a month ago? Trees are budding, daffodils are popping up, it feels good again to be outside! Organic Gardening – Healthy Soil Promotes Life At …