When we first visited this Croton-on-Hudson property, we noticed the unique existing architectural features, including a wooden bridge from the deck to back lawn and a beautifully curving, stacked stonewall that enclosed the rear perimeter. The rest of the backyard, though, left much to be desired. One narrow garden bed in front of the deck cut off the rest of …
We received a call earlier this spring from a New Canaan pondowner with a morbid situation. The homeowner was instructed to apply various purportedly natural-source pond cleaning products into the small constructed pond on the property. This pond cleaner cocktail created some unknown reaction, and within thirty minutes, all the fish were belly up. GJL was hired to restore the …
Working with the land, working with nature. That’s what we do ! Like music, a powerful composition using earth products and living thing can generate a sense of well being and happiness. Our landscape compositions offer serenity in often stressful world, not to mention a holistically healthy environment. Oh, I just did. Our creative, artistic design allows us to add …
Every one of a kind project starts off as an idea concept and like the moth to the butterfly it grows and matures. In this case the design concept was developed over winter and executed in spring. We took advantage of the power of the waning moon to employ the energy of biodynamics in this landscape installation. The result was …
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 …