Creating a work of art with water shaping or waterscaping requires the proper placement of stone. In the truest sense, water gardening shares the same principles of any good landscape design, creative thought, care and…
We were hired to construct and build a water garden as a Sept. 11 memorial and celebration of life for a victim, friend and family member of our valued client. Unique features include a sundial,…
Education in landscape development - what we have learned: We spent an hour walking a new client's property with Engineer, Donald Knapp, from Somers, NY. Characteristic are large open sunny lot, steep slope and rock…
We collaborated with Bob DiMartino of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives and Brian Connors & Company to create a beautiful outdoor retreat in New Canaan, CT. The end result was featured in "Serendipity Magazine" - an upscale…
Re-purposing Earth Material/Products for Multiple Sustainable Landscape Construction Projects in Briarcliff, N.Y. We had the good fortune to work on three design/build landscapes in Scarsdale, NY simultaneously. We coordinated the reuse of fill excavated from…
John Jay Landscape Development has been invited to work with Audubon International to develop a design for a rain garden on the grounds of a golf course in the Bronx, NY. The intention is to…
During bad rainstorms, some of our homes and streets get flooded and storm water rushes into our streams and into the Long Island Sound carrying with it pollutants which degrade our water quality. There are…
We are very happy to have played a small part in the installation of the Bird & Butterfly Garden and the memorial walk/path at Katonah Elementary School. Once again, every small step taken to promote…
John Jay Landscape Development refers to the SITES protocols for every job we plan. We adhere to these principles as closely as our work in the residential market allows. Please take a look at these…