Drought Tolerant Landscaping Services in Valley Stream, NY

“I'm thrilled with my new front garden design and installation by Emma at A Small Green Space! From initial contact to design to installation, Emma has been fantastic at communication and letting me know each step of the process. She's also a lovely person who is so easy to talk to, work with and professional. Her installation team was efficient and did a marvelous job of first taking out my huge overgrown hedges, trees and ivy. They then installed the new garden complete with pavers, fountain, plants and containers. It's totally transformed the front of my home and made it the nicest one on the block!”

“Robert Khazzam designed our rooftop garden in early 2014, and the installation was completed in fall of 2014. He did an amazing job and my wife and i have been absolutely thrilled with the result. We came to Robert with only some preliminary ideas of what we wanted out of the garden. He developed a beautiful design that absolutely transformed the rooftop. The design made great use of the existing space, using curved plant beds to separate the space into two different areas, but keeping a flowing, open feel to the entire roof. He was very receptive to our thoughts and suggestions as the design progressed, but added a number of features that we hadn't thought of and integrated all of these features into a unified design with a polished, professional look. Robert had a very deep knowledge of the plants that were included in the garden. He included plants that worked very well for the climate and location, and as a result the plants have absolutely thrived. He intentionally included different layers of plants that bloom at various times from the spring to fall, so we've been fascinated to see the garden constantly change as the seasons evolve. He also had a thorough understanding of the requirements for installing the garden, so that the installation went very smoothly and the finished garden matched the design perfectly. My wife and I had looked at options for finishing our roof for years, and we have often commented that we never thought it would turn out as well as it did. I would highly recommend Robert for designing a garden or outdoor space, and we're very grateful for the work he did for us.”

“Park Avenue Gardens exceeded all our expectations on our landscape project and we couldn't be more pleased with the professional advice and attention to detail offered by Alex Amodio and his crew. From start to finish Alex focused on what we wanted to accomplish. He transplanted overgrown bushes and re-designed the planting beds around our patio providing privacy, shade and perennial color. Alex is very knowledgable but welcomed our input and plant preferences which was not the case with landscapers we had hired in the past. He clearly communicated the schedule and completed the project on time. We highly recommend Park Avenue Gardens. We love the beautiful gardens they created for us!”

“Sacred Garden has been tremendous. From design to planting to maintenance, they have surpassed our expectations. I would recommend them to anyone.”

“Honest, Professional and stands behind their work. Worked with them both commercially and on my own homes for the past twenty yers. Would not use anyone else!”

“As Project Manager for a re-listed Real Estate property, I found Daniel available on a weekend to plan, design, and accessible to immediately install a rooftop garden to suit the owners needs with expedience and excellent quality of service. This was the bulk of the budget for the project and it was worth every penny in terms of re-sale value of the home.”

“Landscape Creations did a complete renovation of my back yard. They added a fiberglass in the ground pool with a massive three tier waterfall, an awesome outdoor kitchen, pavers, cultured stone and amazing plantings. Joe, Justin and the crew were all great to work with, they came up with innovative solutions to problems that arose and always left the job site clean and safe. My yard is like a vacation destination now.”

“Lisa, owner of Mierop Design, is an amazingly talented landscape designer. In 2003, we decided to tackle our lackluster yard. After seeing the results of Lisa Mierop’s designs from friends and neighbors we asked her to view our property and show us a plan. The plans Lisa drew up for the front and back that blew us away. Lisa showed us we can add curves, height, and dimension. She incorporated existing foliage, and added in an artistic blend of flowers, plants, and trees; as well as fencing and hardscaping. Our yard receives nonstop compliments from neighbors and people walking and driving by. For the past several years, as a board member of Van Vleck House & Gardens in Montclair, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lisa on professional level. Lisa has been the keynote speaker for the 2014 Roses to Rock Garden Tour. In 2014 she kicked off our series “Landscape by the Yard,” offering four practical workshops for the home gardener. She continues to support Van Vleck House & Gardens by sharing her expertise with all that attend the workshops. Not only is Lisa a professional, she understands the best plants for your needs. She's passionate about what she does, and it shows in her work.”

“Iris has been the landscaping professional for both a NY city balcony and an East End home. The balcony is challenging, along the Hudson so very strong winds, and home has a lot of different shading issues to deal with. Iris has been the key to making this all work. First, very thoughtful and knowledgeable on the initial design. Knows her plants and has a good vision of where to go. Second, excellent on execution. Shows up when she says, gets the work done in a timely way, and leaves the place looking great. She is always accessible on email and phone, comes when needed, and has a deep bench of folks she works with. Third, great pride in her work. Comes by outside of necessary appointments to check up on the plantings, and has a critical eye so if something is not right she stays on top of it. For us, landscaping is very important and we spend a lot of time and resources on it, and Iris is a great quarterback for what we do. The forms asks for a project date, but after initially getting to know Iris (and replacing another landscaper with her), we have had her give us seasonal contracts for 2012, 2013, and again will in 2014.”

“We cannot say enough good things about ZO Landscaping and the owner, Mike Zinckgraf. When we moved into our new home it became quickly apparent that we needed a complete landscaping overhaul as it had been completely neglected for years. We received 5 bids. Not only was Mike's amongst the most reasonable, it was the most comprehensive and creative. His use of technology allowed us to visualize the changes to our home and therefore make informed choices. The scope of the project included the removal of: all existing grass and greenery, a patio, a retaining wall, our front walk and additonal hardscaping. Mike then re-designed the entire property including the proper grading, two new walkways and stairs, a new sprinkler system, a play area, new grass and new trees, shrubs and plants. He managed multiple subcontractors (electicians, sprinklers and hardscapers) as well as his personal team. Everybody associated with him was eager to please. Throughout the project (which lasted 5 weeks), Mike was on site multiple times a day, was flexible and helpful as our needs and opinions evolved (ie: "we decided last night that we need to put in a swingset. where should we do that? how? or...we don't like where you planted that tree even though we already told you that we did, can you please move it?) , was hyper responsive and available by phone, email and text; and he identified unforeseen problems as they arose and provided us with reasonably priced solutions. There were a number of occasions where Mike could have charged us more as we were left with little alternative, but instead was extremely reasonable in his costs. Mike also worked in partnership with our contractor as we were building a new deck at the same time--Mike provided solutions that had not been considered and saved us over $10,000. The transfortmation was so siginificant that our daughter's have nicknamed him "Mike the Magician!"”