Back in business
I closed my NJ design business at the end of 2024.
After spending the past year completing our home in the Catskills I am back in business, here in the Catskill region.
I am a landscape architect. I have been creating beautiful landscapes for over 35 years- working on commercial developments, wetlands restoration, public gardens and residential design. These days, I gravitate toward residential design and sustainable projects, with the goal of inspiring awe, while doing right by the environment. I call this suburban ecology. Read More>
SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES BLOG
Read my blog posts for great info on designing and maintaining your yard and garden sustainably, and nurturing wildlife at the same time. Read More>
Sustainability
Sustainable design is simply good design guided by solid environmental goals. Everything is connected. I try to reflect on this each time I prepare a landscape plan. We can create beautiful, awe inspiring landscapes that also do good by the environment. More>
Services
Whether a large master plan or suburban home, the solution is always a fusion of your wants and needs and the essence of your site. Landscape Design, Ecological Planning, and Consulting. Learn More>
Speaking:
March 14th, 2026
Phonecia Library; Rain Gardens and Biodiversity
June 2, 2026
Nyack Garden Club; My Garden Revolution
PAST TALKS:
May 2025
Pine Hill Library
Rain Gardens and Biodiversity
September 2024
APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers)
Suburban Ecology; Integrating Designs that Support Biodiversity into a Landscape Design Practice
April 2024
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Rain Gardens & Biodiversity
April 2024
County College of Morris
Women in Horticulture
Suburban Ecology and Biodiversity
March 2024
Ecological Landscape Alliance
Rain Gardens & Biodiversity in Your Landscape
November 2023
Westchester Community College - The Native Plant Center
Suburban Ecology: Rain Gardens and Biodiversity
June 2023
Denville Library
Suburban Ecology: A Healthy Planet Begins at Home
April 2023
Garden Club of America Zone IV
My Garden Revolution
September 2022
Westchester Community College - The Native Plant Center
Fall Open House, spoke as part of all day conference
Suburban Ecology: Rain Gardens and Biodiversity
March 2022
Mountaintop Arboretum
Rain Gardens and Biodiversity
February 2022
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
The Importance of Biodiversity
April 2021
NJ Morris Somerset Counties Beekeepers Association
Gardening for Bees
April 2021
Long Valley Garden Club
Sustainable Landscaping & Suburban Ecology
April 2021
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Sustainable Landscaping & Suburban Ecology
November 2020
Morristown Garden Club
Rain Gardens and Biodiversity
March 2018
Community Garden conference
Early Street Community Garden: A Model of Sustainability
October 2017
Princeton NJ Conservation Committee
Rain Gardens and Stormwater Management for Your Home
October 2017
Princeton Public Library
A homeowners Guide to Stormwater Management and how it can be used to protect our water quality and mitigate flooding. Panel of 3 women.
Contact me if you’d like me to speak to your group on Rain Gardens and Biodiversity, Native Plants or Sustainable Gardening.