January 4, 2018

2018 Eco-Resolutions Part 2: Take Your Landscape Organic

Green Jay Landscape Design follows a holistic, organic land management program. Our background in ecology and horticulture guides us to consider the entire ecosystem when caring for plants. We never use synthetic chemicals because of their indiscriminate toxicity, ability to spread easily, and the hazards they pose to human health. THE ISSUE: SYNTHETIC YARD CHEMICALS According to the EPA, 80 

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March 27, 2017

Preparing your Landscape for Spring – Going Green, Naturally with Sustainable Organics

There is no reason to continue poisoning our landscapes, our water, ourselves and our children by the unnecessary use of lawn and tree care pesticides. This is true whether you are living in White Plains, Scarsdale, Bedford, Katonah or Rye. Now is the time to make a change for our health and the health of landscapes. By joining us and 

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March 24, 2017

Clean Green Landscaping in Putnam Valley; From Design to Construction and Installation with Native Plants and Natural Stone

You are only as good as your resources allow ! This means skilled workmanship and the best natural materials. In this case we used large quarried fieldstone to create a one of a kind stepping stone staircase with a boulder rail set on rammed earth with a gravel sub-base with native gravel mulch. Storm water management is key to success 

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December 5, 2016

Things You Can Do to Prepare Your Landscape for Winter

We are so busy in the late fall we don’t always see winter coming! To insure you get the most out of your landscape, sit down and write a punch list. It can be a short or long one (see our blog; Preparing Your Landscape for Winter). Do you mulch the leaves with a mulching mower? Do you leave leaves 

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April 19, 2015

Soil Health – Organic Gardening Is Sustainable Agriculture – Westchester County

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 

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