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October 28, 2013

The character of natural stonework in the home landscape – Chappaqua NY

We are blessed with such a wealth of wonderful natural resources and material in Westchester. There is a rich diversity of geology which creates opportunities to craft unique individual design features in the landscape. Depending on access and availability natural stone can be easily incorporated into a landscape. Whether for retaining walls, paths, steps, patios or just for effect, stone 

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October 10, 2013

Landscape and Grounds Maintenance – Gardening, Lawn, Tree and Shrub Care – Westchester County

Many homeowners, businesses and institutions (both public and private) spend a considerable amount of time, money and resources in an effort to present an attractive appearance by investing in landscape services. This may be by hiring a professional Landscape Architect, Landscape Designer, Contractor or Nursery to improve the appearance of the landscape. The intention and motivation is to make the 

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October 10, 2013

Landscaping a Slope – Turning a Grading and Drainage Problem into an Erosion Proof Composition – Westchester County

Professional landscape design is both a scientific and artistic endeavor. I find this process of developing a vision for a property, site or client exhilarating! What can be more exciting than looking at an ugly, non-functional landscape environment and creating a plan to make it better both visually as well as physically. In the design chair we consider how the 

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January 24, 2013

Outdoor Living – Old World Masonry, New World Look – Irvington NY

We constructed this patio terrace with full color bluestone in Irvington, New York. This outdoor space includes a retaining wall, double level patio and vegetative screen. In this case a combination of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs were planted on a elevated berm retained with site appropriate natural boulders. This design and construction is a wonderful complement and addition 

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January 14, 2013

Do you love your landscape? – Westchester County

Thinking about getting the most enjoyment out of your landscape? Great, where do we start? How about your desires and expectations? What do you love (or hate) about your home and your property? Usually we select and purchase our home/property because of the things we like about it. Often we are also thinking about improvements or changes we may intend 

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