March 16, 2020

Rooftop Landscape Design & Installation with Native Plants for Pollinators | Stamford, CT

Whether you are in field or forest edge in Westport or have a traditional lawn and foundation landscape in New Canaan or a rooftop terrace in Stamford, you can beautify your landscape environment, elevate your wellness and provide a Pollinator Pathway. Ask yourself: what do I want from my landscape? Answers could be: attractiveness, colorful, winter interest, curb appeal, low 

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February 20, 2020

[VIDEO] Terraforming, Organic Lawn Installation & Terraced Pollinator Garden | Harrison, NY

Follow our journey on one of our biggest landscape design and construction projects of 2019!  This project required two machines and three truck loads of top soil and two loads of boulders to achieve this three foot lift and leveling of the rear lawn.  An organic lawn installation and terraced garden for pollinators completes this ecological masterpiece.   For more 

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January 10, 2020

Backyard Grading, Organic Lawn Installation & Terrace Garden | Harrison, NY

One part landscape grading, one part organic lawn renovation and one part ornamental grass and perennial pollinator garden, this was an incredibly satisfying project that allowed us to flex many unique skills in our landscape design and construction tool box. This project, dubbed ‘Above the Fields of Grass’ is part of our 2019 Green Jay Landscape Design Design Highlights series 

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September 7, 2016

How do you Create a Level Backyard? Terracing, Rip, Rap Retaining Walls and More!

We are very often posed with the challenge of creating a level, usable space where there is a slope, depression or uneven grade. There are many creative solutions available to us as designers. The first question is how great a slope or issue is presented. Is this area regulated by wetlands, building codes etc.? Is it steep enough to be 

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August 17, 2016

Rooftop Terrace Park Garden

Design Concept/Scope of Work We propose to construct a beautiful garden terrace outdoor room. This naturally wonderful outdoor space will feature the three sisters (10-12ft River Birch trees) as your dominant and dramatic focal element. These trees will serve as an expression of nature in your garden terrace. Their stunning shape and verticality will act as a powerful backdrop to 

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