Westchester Landscape Architecture New York

Sustainable Design Solutions – Leave it Alone!!!!

Fall time is here and the leaves are beginning to fall.   I say "LEAVE THEM ALONE".   As the leaves fall from the trees this year instead of raking them up and hauling them away leave them where they lye and mow them up to create a fine mulch and organic fertilizer for your lawn.  The practice of mulching your leaves back into the environment they came from is a smart Sustainable Design Solution.  It helps eliminate the need for chemical treatments for a healthy lawn, reduces noise pollution of leaf blowing equipment,  reduces the impact of a costly fall clean up by you ...

Sanok Design Revs Up Orange County Chopper’s Landscape Design

7 Things You Should Expect from Your Landscape Architect

Site Analysis The first step is to meet with your landscape architect and "walk the property." This will help him to better understand what you want to accomplish.  A good landscape architect will consider the property's natural resources as well as the home's history and individuality. Garden and Planting Design You probably have some ideas about areas on your property that are ideal for gardens.  Flowers and Gardens add substantially to the beauty and aesthetics of  your home.  And can make "just sitting outside" a thing to do.  Discuss this with your architect and they should be able to provide with you some ...

The Axe Castle at Tarrytown

A master plan was developed in conjunction with Peter Gisolfi Associates for the 1897 Norman style Axe Castle changing the residential use into a hotel and hospitality center.  Site renovations as well as a garden and a pool complex were developed to enhance the charm that has existed on this site for

How the Architecture of your Landscape can Increase Your Home’s Value

As an investment, landscaping can increase the value of your property by as much as 20 percent--if it is done well. This Old House magazine April 2003 Spending 5 percent of the total value of your home on landscaping, and doing it wisely, you can add 15 percent or more to the value of your home.

Armentano Residence

This charming 5-acre property nestled in the woodlands of The New York City reservoir systems in the Town of Katonah, New York provides an opportunity to create outdoor spaces that allow the users to take advantage of the beautiful natural countryside surroundings.  A series of stone patios, bluestone steps, stone walkways, a water feature and naturalistic planting were incorporated into the overall master plan of this property to provide pleasing viewing and sitting areas for the homeowner and their guests.  A naturalistic stone fountain and a white washed cedar pergola were used to create a point of interest as well as ...