Landscape Architects and Garden Designers in Crandon Lakes, NJ

“Lawn and yard maintenance is impeccable. They also created a beautiful stone wall to separate a small flower garden from our backyard lawn that had been encroaching. It serves the purpose perfectly and adds style to the yard. When we first contacted Pamela we had a large part of our front yard that wouldn't grow anything, and she's in the process of fixing that now: looks like we'll have a thriving lawn this season.”

“I enjoy doing my own gardening, but needed help creating a cohesive design for my 1-acre lawn. Susan of The Crafted Garden evaluated my property, listened to my ideas, and then created a landscape design that could be implemented in stages. She provided drawings, including transparencies over pictures of our existing garden to help us envision the change. She consulted us at each stage, telling us what to expect in costs of labor and plant material. With Susan's crew, we began in Fall '13, altering the site's hard scape, then fine-tuned the beds and planted this spring, completing the first and largest phase of the work. Susan reoriented the approach to our home, widened beds, and created a planting scheme that tied the different areas together, incorporating native species that provide good habitats for birds. Susan and her crew were prompt, worked very quickly, and left the site clean. They accomplished in two weekends what would have taken me 6 months. Susan provided information about what we needed to do to keep our plants healthy -- watering schedules, mulch, etc. it has been exciting to see the the plants flourish and to envision the garden's continuing maturity. (I have inadequate pictures taken with my phone, but will post pictures at another date.) We had a positive experience and I learned a great deal about the process. When we began, I was focused on the plants to be chosen. But it was Susan's careful preparation -- curving a walk here, arcing a bed there -- that showcased our home's best features, and set the stage for a garden that offers us color and lovely scent throughout the seasons. Based on my experience, I highly recommend Susan as a creative and knowledgeable partner.”

“Ray Bears & Sons Landscaping removed an existing paver walkway and installed a new one. Ray was helpful as we planned the design and selected the new pavers. Work was begun when scheduled and workers were non-stop for three days to complete the job. We are very satisfied with the design and the installation. Ray and his crew are professional, friendly and diligent. Ancillary work, such as lawn repair and seeding, were also done well. Ray also came highly recommended by a local supplier of pavers, which helped us select him.”

“Eden Design helped us out when we did not have exact plans as to what we wanted to do around our house and yard. Joe gave us ideas and created professionally drawn plans for the entire project. We changed our plans on several occasions and he provided updates in a very timely manner, sometimes within minutes, for us to review and approve. Eden Design did much of the work themselves and found reasonable contractors to handle the type of work they do not do. Using their recommended contractors saved us over $5000.00 compared to our original contractors we had received estimates from and the work turned out to exceed all our expectations. We plan on using Eden Design again as we have additional work for this spring.”

“Scott Kirk, the President of Earth, Turf & Blooms, has been our only landscaper and mason for over 15 years. He is highly knowledgeable about which plants grow happily in the northern NJ climate. He has worked with various other professionals, including our landscape architect, various contractors and our kitchen designer, to make our property more beautiful both inside and outside. The ETB team is reliable whether the project is small or large. They keep our grass healthy and groomed, have successfully planted and maintained several garden areas, completed several large masonry projects and even dug foundations for two additional rooms to our home. We trust them completely, and we've never been disappointed.”

“I have known and worked with Ed for many years. He is very easy to work with as well as incredibly creative. He is personally involved with his projects from design throughout construction.”

“Demeter Designs LLC provides innovative solutions to landscape design challenges with a sensitivity to the environment. Tina Yotka is a talented landscape designer with a broad knowledge and skill set that includes all aspects of landscape design, green roofs, vertical gardens, and sustainable design. In addition, all clients are treated with honesty and integrity while having their horticultural needs met.”

“I just wanted to let you know how much we continue to appreciate your design. It has grown in beautifully. When it's time to sell, I know the curb appeal will give a great first impression.”

“Seth Washburn has been an invaluable contractor who has orchestrated the enlargement of my sump pit (we were flooding on a regular basis) & designed & completed the landscaping changes to my property, which included the building of a Koi pond & waterfall. I believe his services enhanced the value of my home @ a reasonable cost. I would recommend him highly.”

“Michael is totally professional. The first thing he did is walk the property and visualize what's possible. He is a wonderful listener and when we expressed our ideas he skillfully asked questions and helped us develop our thoughts. All the while he made his own suggestions but allowed us the space to run with our own. The process of doing the plan and work was excellent.His contractors and his interaction with all the professionals working on our project - it was extensive and complex with water features, landscape both soft and hard, electrics and engineered walls - was easy and he coordinated the people and order of events to complete the work seamlessly. We are more than pleased with the outcome and enjoy the results everyday. Those we've referred to Michael have had the same experience. We couldn't give him a higher recommendation and have told those we know they owe it to themselves to at least have an initial meeting with him as they develop their plans.”