Green Jay Landscape Design

Green Jay Landscape Design

(914) 560-6570

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If you want to improve the appearance and hopefully the health of your landscape during the hot days of summer or if you must move and relocate plants because of construction, here are some tips;

Water generously before you transplant dig wide and deep to get as much root mass of your plants as possible.

Add compost to improve the soil

Use Yucca plant extract to aid in watering

Use bio-stimulants such as Quantum Growth, Bio-Plex, Plant Magic to help with transplant shock

Use Stress X to increase soil biology and…yes..you guessed it..help alleviate stress

And the most important thing…Water, Water, Water !!!

Jay Archer, President
914-560-6570

In our landscape design and construction business we often run into issues which might not ordinarily be considered “landscaping”. Case in point would be infrastructure drainage. Many water management problems

start with the infrastructure. This includes displacement of ground water due to overdevelopment by increasing impervious space. Same is true of surface water or storm water/rainfall. Very simply, water needs to go somewhere, especially in storm events. This means if there no positive flow and directing of sheet flow to a designated utility (i.e. storm chamber/ catch basis, perimeter /curtain drain etc.) it may wind up in the wrong place causing a problem or damage.

In landscape design we should always deal with and anticipate water. After all, water management is essential for successful, sustainable planting, construction and maintenance.

Simple rule of thumb is to be sure water is conducted away from the foundation of the house (usually from discharge from gutters/leaders) at a minimum distance of ten feet. This can be accomplished by piping to a dry well. Something as simple as a wagon wheel which is constructed by overlaying perforated PVC in a gravel trench with filter fabric.

A more advanced design solution involved the use of sub-surface drainage in addition to reducing and limiting the impervious space/displacement. For this application we employed attractive fieldstone to establish/construct tracks to enable the client to move his vintage auto (with a very low clearance) in and out of his beautifully restored, rustic barn/garage to the road while maintaining as much lawn and grass joints between the stone both for appearance on managing storm water.

Before any underground excavating is undertaken call 811 to have the utilities marked. This is a free service and is required by law. We very often have to work around water, electric and other utility lines.

Jay Archer, President

914-560-6570

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Nothing compares to truly artistic landscape compositions featuring natural stone. Of course it always helps if you start with a site with natural attributes such as our Putnam Valley Good Witches Garden.

Jay Archer, President
914-560-6570
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There is never a better time to improve your home and landscape water management through improved storm water management and drainage solutions.

Do you have a damp basement, water collecting and pooling in your yard…a mosquito problem ? Before you spray hazardous chemicals to control insects that fly, check for areas which may be the source. Are you hosting unwanted guest ?

Do you want to improve the health of your landscape ?

Ask how our professional design and management services can benefit you without risking your health or pocketbook.

Jay Archer, President
914-560-6570
greenjaylandscapedesign.com

 

Don’t wait for your dog to get sick!

Realize your dog does not read the warning signs, does not stay off the lawn for 24 hours

(like that makes all the difference !). Your pets are first at risk followed by…you guessed it…your precious children.

If you think you need toxic chemicals to have a green lawn…guess again ! If you are looking for a perfect lawn, maybe you should look within. It’s never too late or too early to make a change for the better.

We are coming up on the optimum time to renovate your existing lawn or start a new lawn, organically from scratch.

Plan for a better, healthier, lawn and landscape today !

Make an investment in your health and happiness.

Jay Archer, President

914-560-6570

greenjaylandscapedesign.com