Landscape Design to Support Healthy Biological Environments in Putnam County, NY, and the Tri-State Area
Artistic, Ecologically Sound Solutions for Your Outdoor Experience
Putting the planet first means creating a landscape design with attention to stormwater management, responsible drainage and erosion control, and native plants that can thrive with little maintenance. These beautiful landscapes attract wildlife, support pollinators, and encourage healthy living through the use of 100% natural, organic, Earth-sourced products for a toxin-free, human- and pet-friendly environment.
At Green Jay Landscape Design, we specialize in ecological landscape design that supports biodiversity in Putnam County, New York, and throughout the area. From permaculture and wetlands restoration to outdoor living spaces, our experienced team starts with a detailed analysis of your site. As we develop your landscape design based on our knowledge, your preferences, and our collaborative decisions, we provide a range of high-end presentation materials to help you visualize your landscape:
- Detailed proposals
- Conceptual Master Plan
- Labeled Planting plans
- Color renderings and 3D renderings upon request
- Section drawings
- Plant and hardscape photos
- A plant matrix organized by bloom time
- Poster highlighting the wildlife your landscape will support
- Suggested construction phases to manage client resources and expectations while staying true to the vision
- Materials list
With your approval, we’ll move your landscape design into the installation phase, using earth-friendly products and sustainable practices to bring your vision to life. Over the years, we’ve refined our process to include regular progress updates, careful project sequencing, and coordination with a trusted network of skilled professionals that we can refer you to for specialized project needs. This organized approach helps support even the most complex outdoor projects.
Fill out our contact form to learn more about ecological landscape design, permaculture, native landscaping, wetlands restoration, pollinator gardens, erosion control, and more in Putnam County, New York.
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The Advantage of Working With Green Jay Landscape Design
With a careful analysis of the sun paths, soil types, existing vegetation, viewsheds, potential for wildlife habitat, and so much more, we take a complex approach to landscape design that delivers noteworthy results. The possibilities are many:
Landscape Design
- Planning That Supports Long-Term Growth
Design decisions are made to support how the landscape will develop over time. Plant groupings are selected for durability and adaptability, allowing the property to become more stable and visually cohesive as it matures. - Access That Expands How You Use Your Property
Well-placed paths can open up areas of your property that are otherwise overlooked. These routes follow the natural shape of the land and are built with materials that feel appropriate to Dobbs Ferry’s setting, creating a seamless experience as you move through the landscape. - Turning Challenging Areas Into Valuable Features
Low-lying or poorly drained sections of a property can become functional and visually appealing parts of the landscape. Through careful grading, planting, and water management, these areas are reshaped to support both usability and environmental health. - Planting That Serves Multiple Purposes
Each planting decision is made with intention. A single group of plants can provide seasonal interest, support pollinators, improve soil stability, and help manage water movement. This layered approach creates a landscape that works more efficiently while maintaining a refined appearance.
Gardens
- Plantings and Pollinator Gardens: Welcome the bees and butterflies back to your land with specially designed gardens that support local wildlife.
- Xeriscaping: Reduce your water usage and your maintenance demands with a xeriscaped yard.
- Native Landscaping: By using plants that naturally thrive in the tri-state / Eco Region 59 soil and climate, we reduce water usage and maintenance concerns while supporting the local ecosystem.
Photo Galleries
Landscape Installation
- Landscape Boulders: Create boundaries and visual interest with boulders and natural stone.
- Water Features and Fountain Installation: Elegant and soothing, a water feature increases your property value and creates a welcoming atmosphere.
- Decks: We can refer you to our trusted network for a custom deck to meet your outdoor living needs. Choose from a range of materials, colors, and textures to match your aesthetic and maintenance concerns.
- Outdoor Living: Spend more time outdoors with cozy spaces that invite connection, relaxation, and offer unique entertaining areas.
- Fire Pits and Outdoor Fireplaces: Center your outdoor living experience around the warmth of the fire with custom fire pits that complement your other outdoor features. If outdoor fireplaces call to you, our trusted network can design and install them.
- Fencing: From privacy fence to white picket and more, our trusted network of fencing installers will help you create the boundaries that enhance the appearance of your property, provide privacy, or keep the pets in.
- Invasive Species: More than just "weeds," invasive species can out-compete other plants and reduce biodiversity on your property. Let us take care of your invasive problem holistically and responsibly. Learn more on our Invasive Species page.
Artistic Masonry & Hardscape
- Hardscaping: Our talented craftspeople take pride in every detail.
- Natural Stone Patios, Walkways, Stairs, and Paths: As the foundation of your outdoor living experience, paver and natural stone patios, paths and stairs guide you through your property and provide the setting for built-in seating, fire pits, and so much more.
- Boulder Rip Rap Retaining Features: Functional and aesthetically pleasing, these cement-free walls can improve soil stability and support the foundation of your home, help turn a slope into a level, usable space for plantings or hardscaping, and create permanent seating areas for you and your guests.
Stormwater Management & Grading
- Stormwater Solutions: Stormwater management, including rain gardens, French drains, bioswales, and other stormwater solutions are essential for protecting your buildings, hardscaping, plants, and soil. Learn more on our Stormwater Management page.
- Erosion Control: Top soil is a non-renewable resource in our lifetime and deserves protection! Erosion control devices (jute netting, compostable socks, structural soil) installed on steep slopes along with designed plantings can have a significant impact in combating soil erosion. Learn more on our Erosion Control page.
- Grading: We can manipulate landscape elevations to create level play areas, spaces to recreate or entertain in, or garden terraces to interrupt a steep slope and assist with erosion control.
Organic Sod & Turf
- Lawn Installation: We start with soil remediation to reduce compaction and support soil microbial communities – essential to the success of an organic lawn! We use over twelve varieties of seed to form a dense turf grass and out-compete weeds.
- Low Mow Lawn Installation: Looking for a low-maintenance lawn option? Try our slow-growing lawn mix, that only requires mowing once a month!
- Sod Installation: For immediate results, often around sensitive areas like pools, we install sod, often with clover included in the mix to reduce fertilizer inputs.
Custom Irrigation, Lighting & Sound
- Irrigation: Our trusted network of irrigation providers set up custom zones tailored to the landscape. We stage irrigation installation to ensure new plants are adequately watered as soon as they are planted. Smart irrigation sensors interact with live weather data to adjust water schedules.
- Landscape Lighting: Custom lighting to highlight your favorite features, create ambiance, or enhance visibility on your property. Our trusted network of lighting providers can install downlighting for minimal wildlife disturbance.
- Outdoor Sound: Complete the ambiance of your new entertaining spaces with discrete, state-of-the-art outdoor sound systems. We can refer you to our trusted network of outdoor sound professionals.
Driveways
- Stone Driveways: Elevate your home’s curb appeal with a gravel driveway and design features like a Belgium Block curb or apron.
- Driveway Resurfacing: We coordinate with our trusted network to stage driveway resurfacing as the last step in any installation.
Tree Services
- Forest & Woodlot Management: By monitoring native tree species, keystone and indicator species, understory biodiversity, and the overall health of the forest, we can manage woodlot resources to create resilient habitats. We can coordinate tree removal with our trusted network of arborists.
Get started on a sustainable landscape design that will transform your property and your experience with nature. Contact us today.
A Reputation for Responsible Land Stewardship and Low-Impact Development
We are humbled when our clients trust us with the re-imagining and rewilding of their landscapes, and it brings us joy to know you love these vibrant outdoor spaces as much as we love creating them.
Reconnect With the Natural World
Ecological landscape design reduces water usage, supports wildlife, prevents erosion, and encourages vibrant plant health—and it's breathtakingly beautiful:
Landscape Design That Starts With a Thorough Site Analysis
Over our years of experience in the Westchester County, New York tri-state area, we've refined our process to ensure outstanding results for our clients. This is what to expect when you work with us:
Fill out our contact form to book a 15-minute call at your convenience. We'll discuss your project to determine if we're the best fit for you. If so, we'll schedule your $300 on-site consultation to define the scope of work and budget.
Before the consultation, we'll send you a questionnaire. Your responses will give us a better understanding of the project so we can arrive prepared. During the consultation, we consider:
- The path of the sun
- Soil types
- Stormwater management
- Existing vegetation
- Viewsheds
- Potential for habitat
- Invasive Species Control
- And more
As we discuss your vision for the space, we'll take photos and annotate your survey to develop a plan and budget. We'll share our ideas, as well, and point out options you might not have considered. Within three business days, we'll provide your landscape design agreement.
Upon contract acceptance and receipt of the design fee, we'll add you to our design queue. We'll schedule the initial site visit to start working on the design. 3D renderings, detailed construction drawings, and permitting services are also available upon request.
This is when we'll take detailed measurements and fully assess the property. Please be prepared to discuss any new ideas or revisions to your goals. We'll let you know when you can expect to receive your finished landscape design.
We'll schedule another visit to review the master plan, which includes:
- Conceptual drawing
- Planting plan
- Plant palette photos
- Materials list
- Scope of work
- Cost
- Suggested installation phases
- Estimated start and end dates
Your project can be completed in phases. After the design presentation, we'll meet with you on-site or remotely within the week to discuss any revisions you might have and how we intend to proceed. When you approve the design, we typically accept a 50 percent deposit and put you on the work schedule.
With our horticultural expertise, master stonework and craftsmanship, and superior project management, we'll bring your design to life. This includes advanced site development, open communication, and regular updates. All plants are installed according to Green Jay Landscape Design's organic gardening specifications.
When the project is complete, we'll walk the property with you to make sure everything meets your expectations. We will collect the remaining balance due on your investment, request a review, and schedule a professional photography session.
We’ll assist you in learning how to take care of your new garden. If your property is larger than five acres, we'll invite you to join our Sustainable Stewardship Program. For smaller projects, we can refer you to local, organic maintenance providers.
Landscaping Experts and General Contractors With a Range of Outdoor Solutions
We specialize in regenerative landscape design and full-service installation. Through our trusted network, we work with multiple designers, engineers, and specialty contractors that we can refer you to, helping complete complex projects with clear coordination and communication. Take a closer look at what we can do for you:
Landscape Design
Our ecological landscape design and eco consulting services result in exceptional outdoor spaces that meet your vision for your landscape while supporting the natural world. Visit our Landscape Design page for more information.
Native Gardens
We prioritize using native plants in all of our garden designs. Whether you’re looking for a pollinator garden, a wildflower meadow, a permaculture landscape, or new foundation plantings, our seasoned designers can craft your naturalistic landscape.
Landscape Installation & Site Development
We build what we design. From initial site development to crafting custom landscape features, we focus on quiet installations following the Sustainable SITES Initiative.
Artistic Stonework & Hardscape
We can install a variety of hardscaping ranging from natural stone walkways, paths and steps to patios and boulder retaining features.
Stormwater Management
Erosion control is essential for the protection of your soil, plants, buildings, and hardscaping. Our stormwater management solutions include bioswales, rain gardens, dry streams, and more, customized to the needs of your property.
Organic Sod and Turf
From soil remediation to compost and sod installation, we can reinvigorate a tired yard and create a healthy natural space for you and your family to enjoy.
Irrigation, Lighting & Sound
We can refer you to quality irrigation system providers for design and installation based on planting zones to maximize water conservation and efficiency. Service providers can add custom lighting and sound to further enhance your outdoor living space.
Driveways
We’ll coordinate driveway resurfacing and stone driveways with service providers in the Westchester County, New York area to help you create a welcoming entrance to your home.
Tree Services
Ensure the trees on your property are healthy and contributing to the ecosystem. We can plant new ones for you or refer you to service providers to remove those that are sick, damaged, or threatening to interfere with buildings or underground cables.
Setting the Standard for Ecologically Responsible Landscaping Companies in Westchester County, NY, and the Tri-State Area
We offer regenerative design and ecological restoration in the Eco-Region 59, the Northeast Coastal Zone, which includes communities in Westchester County, New York, and within an approximate 50-mile radius of White Plains. Below is a selection of the towns we work in. For a more detailed list, visit our Service Area page:
Westchester County, New York
- Bedford, New York (including Bedford Hills)
- Chappaqua, New York
- Croton-on-Hudson, New York
- Dobbs Ferry, New York
- Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
- Katonah, New York
- Irvington, New York
- Larchmont, New York
- Lewisboro, New York
- Mamaroneck, New York
- North Castle, New York
- Pound Ridge, New York
- Rye, New York
- Scarsdale, New York
- South Salem, New York
Bergen County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- Greenwich, Connecticut (and surrounding neighborhoods)
- Darien, Connecticut
- New Canaan, Connecticut
- Ridgefield, Connecticut
Putnam County, New York
A Fulfilling Professional Life, Exciting Sustainability Projects, and Competitive Pay
We offer excellent career opportunities for passionate, hardworking professionals who have a love of nature and a desire to work outdoors. Expand your knowledge and grow as a landscaping expert with paid training and education, as you help us improve the environment and encourage interaction with the natural world. Visit our Careers page to learn more and apply today.
Support Your Local Ecosystem & Create a Beautiful, Functional Space for Your Family
Responsible land stewardship is how you can have it all in a landscape: your favorite features, minimal maintenance demands, water conservation, healthy soil, and a wealth of wildlife and pollinators. It starts with a sustainable landscape design that takes your unique outdoor space and personal preferences into consideration. Contact us today to collaborate on a landscape design in Putnam County, New York.
