Drought Tolerant Landscaping Services in Sparta, NJ

“Susan did a great job redesigning the landscaping and entrance to the front of our home. Her new layout for the front walkway is brilliant. Her choice of materials for the deck railing and paving are superb. The shrubs and plants are lovely. We particularly like that they bloom at different times of the year.”

“David and his crew are terrific..perfectionists. They have transformed the front of our home into something we truly delight in. Always prompt they are very easy to work with. We love what they have done.”

“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!”

“I have worked with Natures Apprentice on several projects in two homes including extensive landscaping, patio installation, driveway pavers, drainage, and a pool. Sean is always the utmost professional, easy to work with and stands by his product no matter what. All of his jobs have been completed fully to my satisfaction. I would absolutely recommend anyone to work with him!”

“We had a wonderful experience with Ellen and Tracy. Ellen spent so much time with me going over my wishes and dozens of inspiration photos for a complete garden renovation. She selects only the best plants and all of her work is amazing!”

“Andrea is so incredible and innovative. She turned our Saddle River home into a peaceful oasis. What a transformation! Andrea is so easy to work with and is accessible throughout the entire project. She coordinated all of the stone work and pool design. She dealt with the continuous issues with our town and worked with all officials to ensure our projects completion. Thank you Andrea!! We love to work with you. And look forward to working with you for other projects in the future!”

“I enjoy doing my own gardening, but needed help creating a cohesive design for my 1-acre lawn. Susan of The Crafted Garden evaluated my property, listened to my ideas, and then created a landscape design that could be implemented in stages. She provided drawings, including transparencies over pictures of our existing garden to help us envision the change. She consulted us at each stage, telling us what to expect in costs of labor and plant material. With Susan's crew, we began in Fall '13, altering the site's hard scape, then fine-tuned the beds and planted this spring, completing the first and largest phase of the work. Susan reoriented the approach to our home, widened beds, and created a planting scheme that tied the different areas together, incorporating native species that provide good habitats for birds. Susan and her crew were prompt, worked very quickly, and left the site clean. They accomplished in two weekends what would have taken me 6 months. Susan provided information about what we needed to do to keep our plants healthy -- watering schedules, mulch, etc. it has been exciting to see the the plants flourish and to envision the garden's continuing maturity. (I have inadequate pictures taken with my phone, but will post pictures at another date.) We had a positive experience and I learned a great deal about the process. When we began, I was focused on the plants to be chosen. But it was Susan's careful preparation -- curving a walk here, arcing a bed there -- that showcased our home's best features, and set the stage for a garden that offers us color and lovely scent throughout the seasons. Based on my experience, I highly recommend Susan as a creative and knowledgeable partner.”

“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.”

“Drew is a talented, artistic landscape engineer and detailed, customer-centered contracter. He not only has the ability to quickly understand your personal design objectives, but offers enlightened recommendations based upon your overviews - which improves the final design layout . His designs encorporate important factors such as water drainage, lighting, auto-maintenance and plantings that counter "deer / animal" dining preferances. His crews are highly skilled which make the important "execution"stage meet your expectations for quality. His company also offers important "after" construction services which help to maintain your outdoor "dream-scape. Oh - did I forget his fees are very fair - especially for what is delivered. He is highly recommended in my book..”

“Lawn and yard maintenance is impeccable. They also created a beautiful stone wall to separate a small flower garden from our backyard lawn that had been encroaching. It serves the purpose perfectly and adds style to the yard. When we first contacted Pamela we had a large part of our front yard that wouldn't grow anything, and she's in the process of fixing that now: looks like we'll have a thriving lawn this season.”