Category: Landscaping

Recent attention has been given to apartment buildings and communities that are taking landscaping to a whole new level. Upscale landscape renovations have become just as important as interior remodels to amenity-savvy homeowners. O…

Chestertowne Townhouses, located on Main Street in Chester, New Jersey, needed their landscaping spruced up a bit, so when it came time for the company they hired to do the job, Parsippany-based Davies Associates Landscape Architects LLC…

Here comes spring, and it might be nice to improve the look of things around your association’s grounds with some new flowers, shrubs, or trees. With the dizzying array of plants to choose from, selecting the right ones can be a daunting…

Imagine how stark life would be without the sheltering beauty of trees. From the majestic architecture of large shade trees to the soft colors of spring blossoming ornamentals, trees are major contributors to our landscapes, and our…

Since it was founded in 1972, on the centennial anniversary of the very first Arbor Day, the National Arbor Day Foundation (NADF) has been steadfast in its mission to "plant, nurture, and celebrate trees." The organization, …

If you have lived through a New Jersey winter, you know that some mighty bad weather can hit the area—and it's not just people who suffer from it. When strong wind, heavy snow, rain, salt water and freezing temperatures arrive, they…

After the winter snow has thawed and the warmer spring weather is starting to show, the attention of property managers and homeowners turns to one common task—to create a healthy, attractive lawn. It's a major concern, but it can so…

First impressions are vital in the search for a home. The landscape of a condo or housing association says as much about a community as its architecture. While the mere arrangement of shrubs may not seem like something that should be high o…

Just as she abhors a vacuum, Nature loathes lawn mowers, weed-whackers, pruning shears, hedge clippers…anything used to control the chaos she prefers. This state of overgrowth and disorder may be nature's default setting, but doesn't mak…

They say nothing ruins a picnic like ants. And nothing ruins a lush, green landscape like swarms of insects and hordes of burrowing animals. With spring in full bloom, now is the time for co-op and condo association landscape crews …