Green Jay Landscape Design
Green Jay Landscape Design
The gorgeous pool scape defines the backyard entertainment space. Dominated by ornamental grasses and summer blooming perennials blowing in the wind, this landscape comes to life from spring to fall.
Siting the pool house was key to the successful integration of the architectural hardscape with the pool and natural surroundings.
This wonderful Northern Westchester property is a perfect example of quality landscape architecture and garden design. Utilizing all the advantages of the wonderful natural setting and naturally beautiful elements of sun, shade, beautiful architecture and large scale spaces, we were able to create a wonderfully colorful, four season landscape which is not only attractive but highly ecologically function.
Blending classic rectilinear bluestone walks, paths, patios with organically shaped perennial beds full of vibrant, bright colors including combinations of native and exotic ornamental plants, we created a fresh New American Garden look.
We propose to dramatically and dynamically improve and enhance your existing landscape. The goal and projected as well as desired outcome for your finished landscape planting will be to provide strategic screening, while establishing habitat and shelter for greater variety and diversity of species (i.e. song birds, butterflies, moths, caterpillars, etc.). All plants were selected for their hardiness, light preference, drought tolerance and deer resistance.
Features of your landscape will include an evergreen tree and shrub border along the left rear quadrant (qua). In the essential philosophy of Feng Shui, this will protect you and eliminate your exposure to your neighbor’s unsightly corner of the property. As with all new plant selections, a combination of evergreen, deciduous and flowering shrubs will provide year round interest.
The front foundation will be transformed by transplanting the existing evergreens to screen the road. The entire lawn/grass area on the left of the driveway will be removed and replaced with flowering perennials and groundcovers. The wild grass and flower garden will be a powerful focal element to increase your curb appeal. Flowering ornamental grasses and colorful perennials will accent the landscape effect. This will be a beautiful addition to your home’s natural beautiful setting, which I will always think in my mind’s eye of the coyote passing.
We will establish a stand or grouping of native viburnums, which will create an interrupted screen between your windows and the road while not entirely obscuring the view of the road, it will certainly alleviate any direct line of sight while creating a more comfortable, intimate feeling from your view inside the house.
We will also remove approximately half of the existing Pachysandra bed to be replaced with grass.
Instead of the same old straight line of evergreens (usually arborvitae), which is so overdone and boring, why not use a more interesting variety of native shrubs and trees? Whether you are here in White Plains or Croton-on-the Hudson, you can make your landscape so much more attractive and highly eco-functional. I recently planted a hedge of clethra which is flowering and fragrant. It also attracts bees and humming birds.
Other plant suggestions are river birch, shrub dogwoods and viburnum.
Some great resources are; Armitage’s Native Plants for North American Gardens, William Cullina’s Native Trees, Shrubs & Vines and Donald Leopolds ’s Native Plants of the Northeast. Another good one is The Xerces Society Guide, Attracting Native Pollinators by Dr. Marla Spivak.
There are many good web sites including ELA (Ecological Landscape Association) ecolandscaping.org, Wild Ones, wildones.org, and The Native Plant Center, sunywcc.edu/about/npc/, or https://nycgovpark.org or wetchestergov.com.
Why not make landscaping artistic, fun and functional. Increase your ecological, aesthetic and economic value by Going Green!
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 your elegantly furnished outdoor room by creating a fabulous accent, energizing and empowering your youthful lifestyle. The trees will be under planted (within the containers) in combination with purple heliopsis as a flowering ground cover.
The horizontal/rectilinear container boxes will be utilized for a successional perennial planting consisting of purple geranium, yellow Black-Eyed-Susan and white and yellow daisies. Ornamental grasses (pennisetum rubrum, red fountain grass) will informally line and soften the fence line (see Lea’s conceptual sketch). This one of a kind landscape planting is something you might see in a Greenwich gold cost perennial border garden. Plants were selected for long lasting flowering, texture, shape, height, layering and durability.
One of the most important aspects of executing this exquisite design successfully is selection and installation of the highest quality plants and plant containers raided for urban rooftop gardens. The cost of the containers will be charged to you at net pricing (see receipt). The cost for installation is based upon net cost of containers plus plant material, soil and labor. The oversize containers, which are essential for sustainable growth (especially over wintering), will serve an even greater function from a design perspective in creating an attractive balance of scale (height and width) with your outdoor furniture selection.
The ultimate effect we intend to produce will be a finished mature landscape garden and outdoor living space that will last and endure throughout your time at the Trump Plaza. We wish you long life and happiness.
It doesn’t seem to matter if you are in Mid-Westchester from White Plains and Armonk, Scarsdale or Greenburgh or up county in Katonah, Goldens Bridge, North Salem or Somers, animal damage to our gardens and landscapes is universal.
You think we should know that by now ! I have installed 7-8 foot fences, cattle guards (those large cement grates), all kinds of sound and electric devices as well as deer repellent.
I find there are two things that work well. Selecting as many deer/rabbit resistant plants including fragrant herbs and perennials and applying repellents, mixed at a higher than recommended rate frequently. Alternating natural source organic products is advisable. I particularly like Liquid Fence and Metro Milorganite.
Plant it and they will come!
Remember the squirrels, raccoons, groundhogs, opossums, chipmunks and deer all need to eat too (don’t forget the birds).
All landscapes require maintenance! Start from day one when you plant your new salad bar!
Feel free to call us for suggestions or advise. Or even just to commiserate! We definitely understand your pain! Do not despair! I live on the edge of a large, wild, wetland yet I am able to grow just about anything as a result of diligent Best Management Practices.
You can live with wildlife as long as you are aware and prepare.
