March 14, 2016

Landscape Renovation, Going Green with Landscapes for Better Living – Chappaqua NY

This project is a classic case of overgrown, tired landscaping which does not reflect the client/homeowners taste, style and sensibility. As shown by the before and after photos, the front (and rear as well) landscape is dominated by unattractive, unhealthy trees and shrubs. This existing condition presents not only a depressingly dark feeling and aspect to the property but also 

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February 27, 2016

Wild Grass and Perennial Garden Builds Curb Appeal – Katonah NY

This modest landscape improvement project involved creating new planting beds at the entrance to the driveway incorporating the mailbox. The larger bed on the right side was arranged to arrest the attention of anyone coming to the home. Since the predominant entrance approach was coming toward the driveway/house from the left we created an elevated berm to dramatize the planting 

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February 22, 2016

Sustainable Green Landscape Design – Garrison NY

Every landscape is one of a kind. In this case…Wow! Everything starts with a dream, a vision, a concept. Dark Skies..no light pollution! We needed a working title..hence ‘ Sanctuary Moon’. The entrance and front yard landscape would be titled ‘ Breathe”. I could hear the music before we even began. This was a joint project uniting John Jay Landscape 

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