BACKGROUND: Course work at Rutgers University Cook College/Center for Urban Ecology and the New York Botanical Garden School of Landscape Design. Teaches ecological restoration at the New York Botanical Garden. Has designed ponds, waterfalls ,meadows, streams, pools, rain gardens, and earth ponds, as well as other unusual landscapes for his clients, like fire pits, even faux streams (a river bed with boulders and gravel that has water only when it rains).

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY: "We would like to see landscapes be much-more environmentally friendly. We use native plants whenever possible."

SIGNATURE LOOK: "We do what's appropriate in the space. Not everybody needs a waterfall. Recently we've been using misting systems to create mist and fog gardens.  They are also used to cool patios, or to create effects for children's play gardens. And we are using gen quality stones in pool, like amethyst geodes, as part of the water features.

 

PET PEEVE: "Cheap, sloppy, shoddy masonry. In most cases natural rock works just fine. People build these stone walls and patios, and there are poorly fitted joints. It's awful. "

 

SPECIAL FOCUS: "Archer frequently works for the county and is often called upon by clients to deal with their drainage problems and design backyards that can handle both our climate's droughts and downpours. There are areas that don't want to be lawns,: he says. "English gardens really don't do well in Northern Westchester without extreme care."

 

FEES: Ground maintenance service is $45/hour; design services range from $1,800 to $10,000: construction projects range from $10,000 to a million.

CONTACT: John Jay Landscape Management, Katonah (914) 232 0399.

 

THIS ARTICLE WAS INITIALLY FEATURED IN "WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE" IN MAY OF 2006.

 

Do you need help with Innovative Landscape Design in the Westchester and Fairfield County areas?

At John Jay Landscape Development we employ a network of Associated Professionals includes Architects, Landscape Architects, Designers, Engineers, Wetland Scientists, and material research and development people dedicated to improving our world, lives and landscapes. As a landscaping contractor we are proud to bring our professional landscaping services to Westchester and Fairfield.

In Westchester County and Putnam County, NY:
Armonk, Bedford, Brewster, Briarcliff Manor, Bronxville, Chappaqua, Cortlandt Manor, Croton Falls, Croton-on-Hudson, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Harrison, Hartsdale, Hawthorne, Katonah, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mohegan Lake, Mount Kisco, North Salem, North White Plains, Pleasantville, Pound Ridge, Purchase, Purdys, Rye, Scarsdale, Somers, Thornwood, West Harrison, White Plains, Yorktown Heights.

In Fairfield County, CT:
Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Noroton, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Southport, Stamford, Westport, Wilton.

We also offer landscape design development services throughout the Hudson Valley in and around the areas of Millbrook, New Paltz and Woodstock, NY

 

 

 

Jay Archer

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