NYC Landscape design

DESIGN IDEAS FOR ROOF GARDENS

DESIGN IDEAS FOR ROOF GARDENS

Building a residential roof garden or terrace in a luxury building. Design plans, plants, construction, safety and maintenance of a rooftop garden.

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TEATIME IN THE GARDEN

TEATIME IN THE GARDEN

There is a history of enjoying tea in the landscape of a New York City garden. 18th century tea gardens were added to taverns evoking the English tradition. 

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7 SOLUTIONS TO DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN THE GARDEN

7 SOLUTIONS TO DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN THE GARDEN

As a New York City garden designer, managing water by remediating existing drainage problems is a challenge. Here are 7 solutions I've learned. 

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STREET ART IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

STREET ART IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

A simple design solution.  Great urban sculpture. Witty and inventive.  Possibly low cost. 

The median strip is the reserved area separating opposing lanes of traffic.  In many municipalities they function as green belts, a landscape design with trees, beautiful plantings, lawn grasses, etc. In locations such as New York City's Park Avenue there is a mixture of garden art, landscape sculpture, seasonal plantings. But this site specific landscape installation works with the grit of the city.  The humor of the twin yellow lines somewhat symbolic of the bumpy ride on city streets, the stoping and starting of city traffic. 

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