Columbia County, NY
The Mill House garden frames an 1890s home with naturalistic borders and a vegetable garden. Broad perennial drifts favoring native northeast species are structured for year-round presence and seasonal change. The design balances cottage informality and ecological intention, with planting that feels abundant yet considered.
A brick path moves through the garden, anchored by rustic fencing and handcrafted gates. The result is a landscape true to its place — a bridge between the home's historic character and the natural richness of the surrounding valley.
Mill House
Westchester County, NY
Perched on a ridge with sweeping views toward Manhattan, this estate layers family-centered spaces onto a historic framework. In collaboration with Miranda Brooks Landscape Design, we expanded upon an Olmsted Brothers site plan to create terraces and social spaces suited to contemporary living.
Extensive stone wall construction establishes levels for a pool, hot tub, and formal water garden. Outdoor dining areas, woodland trails, and tennis court complete the grounds — each element calibrated to the scale and character of the 1920s stone house at the center of it all.
Hilltop
Greene County, NY
In Progress
This project along Kaaterskill Creek began with repair. Significant earthwork for flood protection had reshaped the site, severing the relationship between the new house and the surrounding woodland. Our design works to restore that continuity — re-establishing a transition from forest edge to clearing that makes the house feel quietly at home in its Catskill setting.
Local bluestone paving, natural-cleft stone steps, and native-dominated plantings reinforce that sense of belonging. An entry garden, rear terrace with pool and social spaces, and a seeded meadow complete the program.
Old Quarry
Litchfield County, CT
In Progress
This master plan for a 1762 homestead takes the long view. Conceived as a lifetime project, it honors the agricultural history of the site while accommodating the full rhythms of contemporary life. The design will evolve over time, growing to include a scented garden, heritage apple orchard, and hawthorn allée.
A Shaker-inspired herb garden off the kitchen offers seasonal beauty and everyday utility. A swimming pool and tennis court are arranged around the old barn, with stonework and plantings that tie them to the working farmstead — deepening the connection to a place already shaped by generations.