Crucial Steps We Take Before Starting Your Garden and Landscape Design Project

New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors offers a wide range of services – not just for ground work but for rooftops, penthouses, terraces and any other place you may need garden designs. However, you may be wondering how we do our work.

After the general consultation, rooftop garden designers and specialists do not just rush right away to work on the project. There is a tedious but very important procedure that has to be done before everything else is commenced.

Photos and Hand Measurements

Before starting everything else, the garden and landscape designers will visit your area and look at the place. Hand measurements of the area will be taken as well as photos to ensure that everything is taken into consideration.

This part is very crucial because the dimensions and overall look of the area should be considered before finally rendering the design, which will be followed during the construction.

This is to make sure that all installations will fit the area – avoiding problems when working.

3D Garden Design Rendering

After the dimensions and photographs are taken, our rooftop garden designers will consult with different members of the team, including an Ipe specialist and member of the irrigation and landscape lighting division in order to create the perfect plan for your penthouse, rooftop garden or terrace. The design of course will also be based on your preference and instructions. The plan will be detailed and will include the placements for trees, plants, flowers, custom planters, landscape lighting, water features and of course – drip irrigation.

3D Rendering for a landscape design project.

Once the plan is in order, they will create a 3D rendering of the plan, which will help depict the overall look of the area. Doing this helps achieve realistic appearance of the architecture, allowing you to see the physical conditions of your penthouse, rooftop or terrace beautification project even before it is built.

Rendering also allows workers to easily visualize the goal of the project in order to minimize problems and mistakes in outdoor carpentry and installation, so you can be sure to expect the results that you want.

New York Plantings specializing in Asian Garden design takes these initial steps very seriously to make sure that each project is well planned and well executed. While they specialize in custom rooftop and outdoor garden, they also feature other services like construction of decks, pergolas, trellises, gazebos, fences, custom planter boxes, Ipe deck refinishing and other indoor and outdoor work. They also offer the latest irrigation system services. They also have other services that are not available from most companies like deck cleansing and tree care.

If you have any questions you can pay New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors a visit at 432 East 14th Street New York, NY 10009 United States‎, or call them at 347-558-7051.

Winter Blowouts: New York Plantings Irrigation Team Sprinkle System Winter Maintenance

To quote Game of Thrones, “winter is coming.” And indeed, the cold season is already unleashing dropping temperatures, and the next thing you’ll know, someone has thrown a snowball at you. So you snap back to reality now planning to prepare your garden for the wintry weather and your sprinklers’ survival to the cold environment. New York Plantings Irrigation and Lighting Division have been in the business for a long time and they offer a variety of irrigation maintenance services all over New York, Manhattan and Long Island.

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Perhaps you have drained some water out of your system and that is not enough. The fastest way to get your sprinklers broken is freezing water stuck in your sprinkler system (bet you don’t want to have that hassle). Frozen water can clog and actually expands inside the system causing it to burst the pipes and even crack your sprinkler heads. Failure to winterize your sprinklers can snare waters in low spot causing trouble in your irrigation. When freezing water is in the back flow assembly it would damage the internal components and could possibly break the brass piping. So before the first freeze comes, you should prioritize your sprinkler system and the best thing most advice especially if you don’t know your sprinkler system type is to Blowout your system. This method utilizes compressed air to force out water through all pipe components out through the sprinkler head of your sprinkle system. This method entails a lot of serious safety measures, a mistake in blowing out sprinklers may result to various accidents from sprinkler heads popping like champagne corks, busted pipes and worst, having compressor oil getting into your drinking water line. So it is recommended to hire experts to this job, and that is the New York Plantings Irrigation Team. They are professionals who are adept in all irrigation type and could assist you in your sprinklers maintenance needs. You can count on them for expertise in all gardening and irrigation dilemmas. They offer different winterizing system maintenance and repair. They also offer irrigation start-up, irrigation clocks upgrade and installation, rooftop irrigation system or probably you would like to upgrade your garden furnishing with New York Plantings Garden Design and Landscape Contractors’ services such as, pergola and gazebo installation, custom planter boxes, deck building (they are IPE wood experts) and also you may be enticed to have your own Zen Garden as they specialize in Asian Garden Design.

Reach them in their hotline at 347 558 7051 for more information and to know more about their services ranging from Residential up to Commercial garden design and irrigation system installation and maintenance (hear them from the Master Gardeners!). You may also want to visit their website at www.newyorkplantings.com and check out their projects all around New York.

Sprinkler Shutdowns: New York Plantings Irrigation and Lighting Division Winterizing Service

Ah, yes, the cold breeze of winter is already lingering in the walks of New York and it seems that the leaves have given up their grip in that good old oak tree in Central Park, NYC. It’s the time of the year again, when the harshness of nature strikes with its chilling embrace to New York residences. And probably you are now thinking of your lawn, and if your sprinklers could survive until spring; so, you are now formulating methods as to how would you avoid the seemingly inevitable damage of your sprinkler pipes and probably you are reading manuals (even “how to” blogs perhaps) on how to winterize your gardening equipment. Well, given that they offer step by step instructions and even lay off tips to make it look like you can do it yourself, but still most of them would really tell you it is not recommended and the best move is hire a licensed irrigation contractor for your maintenance needs for your drip irrigation maintenance, blowouts, shutdowns or probably, you may need other irrigation services. So instead of tiring yourself thinking you could save a penny through your own hard work but, fate as it always play, would make you realize your own “money saver act” had given you another expensive leap of repair and voila, a gigantic replacement cost; just hire someone to do the job, less hassle, less costly don’t you think?

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Sprinkler Shutdown is important to prevent damage of underground pipelines because basically, frozen water could cause pipes to rupture resulting to leakage that would eventually need replacement. Doing sprinkler shutdowns pose a safety danger for those who attempt to do it without proper knowledge and lack of expertise. As it deals with pressures to thoroughly drain manifolds and vacuum breakers, if not performed well could mean damage to your equipment and even harm yourself. So, if ever you are thinking of maintaining your sprinkle or lawn irrigation system, your main investment, why not just ask help from the experts? In this dear city, New York Plantings Irrigation and Lighting Division is one of the best irrigation and garden maintenance consultants giving superb service from Manhattan, all the way to Long Island. And this winter, they are now offering Shutdowns for your sprinkler system. They are master gardeners expert in all the loopholes of maintaining sprinkler equipment and irrigation system care, making sure that they are up functioning for a long time. They also offer winterizing drip irrigation system and also blow-out. New York Plantings Irrigation Experts can work on a wide variety of irrigation services such as, rooftop irrigation installation and maintenance, residential and commercial irrigation service, garden irrigation, irrigation clocks installation, irrigation repairs, and many more.

If you need assistance for Sprinkler Shutdowns and need their expertise for your irrigation system and lawn maintenance, don’t hesitate to call them at 347 558 7051. You may also want to check out New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors for your garden design and other furnishing needs such as custom planter boxes, pergolas and gazebo building, pool scapes, plant storage making, waterfalls and many more. They specialize in Asian Garden Design. To check out their other services (for real!) visit their website www.newyorkplantings.com.

Custom Planter Boxes: Aesthetic Efficacies

Details are everything especially in designing and planning your outdoor and indoor space, from private residential spaces, public courtyard or even parks. Definitely a great way to create a distinct ambiance in your business and even in your home is having Custom Planter Boxes. They are not just designed to look good but they are also built to last. And New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors are experts in making custom planters and would gladly assist in designing and installing of your planter boxes that suits tastes and business needs. They are the first and foremost master gardeners, the leading makers of planters and garden containers giving away feats to various hotels, restaurants, stores, penthouses and residences in Manhattan, New York, and all the way to Long Island.

Their custom planter boxes support the growth of your plants, flowers and trees as New York Plantings master carpenters build planters in appropriate sizes ensuring stability against high winds and other ways such as increasing soil volumes to support roots up to decades eliminating the need for transplanting and protecting the root system  in harsh winters. As they help in recreating spaces, their service will not just build your planters but they would also make sure of the proper installment of drainage such as using EPDM rubber membrane to ensure that soil and water won’t leak out to your wood furnishings and decking, preventing damage. Proper drainage is a key to keep roots from premature failure. It also maintains plant health. They secure that all drainage could be set to drain where you want it, like under the deck or patio to eliminate dirty water running out and staining your expensive and beautiful pavers. They offer proper drainage that is simple, effective and maintenance-free at all. In designs, they could assist you in selecting from a number of alternatives with their professional and expert New York Plantings Outdoor Carpentry Team. They are also Ipe hardwood specialist, using marine grade plywood liners with IPE fascia with stainless steel fastener all throughout.

EPDM rubber membrane

New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors are actually leading the gardening and landscaping industry, so rest assured that the planters are well-engineered to function better and look greater than typical premade, store brought or online planters. And their expertise in soil mixtures and planting techniques race well on efficacy.

They specialize in Asian Garden Design, and could help you build your own Zen Eden in your terraces, rooftop gardens, and even in your backyard. Other themes are also available. You can contact them at 347 558 7051. You may also want to avail other services such as  Deck Refinishing, Pergola Installation, Gazebo, deck and patios, tree care as well as with New York Plantings Irrigation and Landscape Lighting Division's Irrigation System Installation and landscape lighting installation.

New York Plantings Garden and Landscape Construction: Ipe Hardwood Deck Refinishing

Ipe hardwood is known for its durability and long-lasting attributes that makes it one of the best materials for home and garden decking. With the choice in recognizing Ipe wood’s strength and its longevity of a guaranteed 20 years even without preservation, maintaining its physical quality still needs to be given importance. What draws Ipe hardwood restoration challenging is because of its high-oil content density and other withering characteristics commonly caused by weather damages or even deteriorating finishes. New York Plantings has been providing Ipe hardwood refinishing in Manhattan, New York, up to Long Island yielding overwhelming results in maintaining and even restoring your Ipe furnishings making it look new. And New York Plantings will make sure to preserve the majestic beauty of the hardwood and bring you back in awe with this magnificent hardwood at your own place.

All woods gray. When Ipe and other hardwood embellishments are not finished or have not been maintained properly, the pigment would wither over time. For Ipe, a very dense and pressly grained wood, refinishing is therefore important to maintain the rich brown and red-amber hues; it would not just make over the intensity of the wood’s surface color but it would also protect and even extend the life of your Ipe decks. New York Planting’s Ipe hardwood deck refinishing service includes thorough deck cleansing with soap and water to remove all accumulated dirt and other unwanted substances brought by atmospheric condition change; these could contribute to the fast decay of your wood decks and should be eradicated. The service then finishes with Ipe deck oil application in its surface that will not just make your Ipe hardwood furnishings look new but could make it last for up to 100 years!

New York Plantings Deck Refinishing Service

It is New York Plantings' dedication to give you the best of your home and garden furnishing choices with the best penthouse gardeners, and landscapers as they offer cleansing and refinishing services for other kinds of wood decks and curtilage decorations. New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors are specializing Asian Garden Design. Other services includes irrigation system installation, landscape lighting, custom carpentry such as custom planter making, pergola building, decks and patios installation, tree care and for more specific gardening and landscaping services, you can contact us at 347 558 7051 or visit New York Plantings' website. New York Plantings looks ahead in visiting your place and remake it as fresh as it should be.

Keeping Turf Healthy Through Fall and into Spring

The fall is here, and the temperature is beginning to drop. This means to start breaking out the sweatshirts and jackets, and more importantly it means you need to start getting ready for the dormant feeding of your lawns! Many people don’t realize how important the fall fertilization is for turf. The reason is it’s actually how the grass gets its first dose of nutrients in the spring. Confused?

Let me explain. As you may know, when the weather cools down your lawns grow slower and slower. This is because when the ground temperature cools down below 55 degrees the microorganisms (microbs) in the soil are also slowing down. The microorganisms are what make the nutrients readily available for the turf. Therefore when they slow down, the growth slows down, and after the first frost of the year the plant basically shuts down because the microorganisms have just about stopped all together.

So why would you put fertilizer down on turf in late fall if the plant cant take it up?

The reason a fertilizer should be put down before the first frost is so that the microorganisms can start breaking the nutrients down, but not fully. That way when the weather warms up in the spring and the soil temps go up, the microbs have something to start feeding your lawn with. You might ask why not just put a fertilizer down in the spring. Well, you could put it down in the spring, but the chances of you putting it down before the plant needs them are very slim. Especially if there is snow covering the ground, because as the snow melts it quickly warms the soils and the microbs can actually start as the snow is melting.

Slow-release Fertilizer

Now you can't just put any fertilizer down either. It must be a slow release fertilizer. A fertilizer that is coated with a poly material would work well, or even a clay coated fertilizer. If a quick release fertilizer is used there is a good chance you will have dead turf in the spring. With quick release fertilizers the plant will take up a lot of Nitrogen and the plant cells walls would swell up. Once the plant is subject to a frost the ‘swelled’ cell walls would burst and basically kill the majority of the lawn. The fertilizer analysis is very important and would be based on the recent history of fertilizer put down in the past year.

As you can see a lot goes into picking the right fertilizers and knowing when to put them down. This can be very tricky, costly, and possibly damaging if not done correctly. New York Plantings Garden Design and Landscaping, specializing in Asian garden design, now has a lawn specialist who can help make these challenging decisions for you, and complete these tasks.

For more information on anything about turf, ask for Julian at New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors. 

New York Plantings Garden Design and Landscape Construction: Quality, Comprehensive & Genuine Service

Searching for the right garden design and landscaping company is an arduous task. The industry is practically swarmed with different companies with different offerings. What makes choosing doubly hard is that not everyone can truly deliver to their promise of quality service. Some claim to be ‘experts’ in the field but would then turn out to be a staggering disappointment. And then there are those who are indeed specialists but whose scope of services are limited to the basics such as garden design and construction so that one would have to find another company for other necessary installations like landscape lighting and/or outdoor carpentry services. At New York Plantings Garden Design and Landscape Construction, none of these will ever be a concern as the company guarantees top-notch and comprehensive services. Specializing in Asian Garden Design, the company offers an extensive line of services and excels in every department.

As certified experts in outdoor carpentry, New York Plantings Garden Design and Landscape Construction specialize in decks, patios, fencing, gazebos and pergolas. Terraces become absolutely stunning when handled by New York Plantings as the company knows the exact pieces to put. They can build well-framed and sturdy decks and patios, accentuated by either pre-made custom planter boxes or an IPE custom planter box. Terraces today are often rendered incomplete without a custom planter box made of IPE hardwood or two. New York Plantings, being an IPE specialist, can construct an IPE custom planter box suited to the client’s design preference.

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New York Plantings also specialize in another favorite element in gardens and terraces construction today: pergolas. The New York Plantings is, in fact, among the top pergola installers/builders in the metro. Pergola installation can also be applied on a rooftop garden, which is also included in the company’s wide array of services. Rooftop gardens are increasingly popular in urban areas but only a number of buildings have implemented them since having a rooftop garden is not entirely easy, especially that a rooftop garden irrigation system is mandatory. However, with New York Plantings, one can be assured that everything will be well taken care of as they are authentic rooftop garden designers and rooftop irrigation experts at the same time. And to make these gardens come alive at night, New York Plantings can install superb landscape lighting.

Unlike other garden design companies who leave their clients after construction, New York Plantings is thoughtful enough to cover maintenance. Now that’s genuine service. New York Plantings Garden Design and Landscape Construction is located at 432 East 14th Street New York, NY 10009 United States‎, or can be reached at 347-558-7051.