Rooftop & Terrace Gardens
Elevated outdoor rooms with layered planting, custom planters, lighting and reliable irrigation.
Explore serviceLandscape design · New York City
Make room for nature.
Considered gardens for the city’s most personal outdoor spaces. From rooftop terraces to brownstone courtyards, we design, build and care for landscapes that feel like they belong.
Since 1999Garden practice & craft
Design + BuildOne considered process
A quieter kind of city living.
Outdoor spaces, thoughtfully madeSmall footprint.
Small footprint.
Big possibility.
New York outdoor spaces ask for imagination and precision. We bring horticultural knowledge, practical construction experience and a respect for architecture to every garden—making balconies, rooftops, terraces and rear yards feel generous, grounded and alive.
Our New York Plantings began its professional gardening practice on Eastern Long Island and grew into a NYC landscape installation resource into a trusted design-build resource for homeowners, architects, builders and landscape professionals.
Meet New York PlantingsWhat we do
From first sketch to flourishing garden.
Integrated outdoor design, installation and care—built around your space, priorities and the realities of city living.
Brownstone & Courtyard Gardens
Private, welcoming rear yards with structure, texture and year-round character.
Explore serviceLandscape Design & Build
A coordinated path from site consultation and design through installation.
Explore serviceCustom Wood Planters
Purpose-built IPE, cedar and other wood planters sized for your architecture.
Explore serviceDrip Irrigation
Smart, dependable watering systems designed for rooftop and container gardens.
Explore serviceLandscape Lighting
Warm, considered lighting that brings depth and usability after sunset.
Explore serviceSelected work
Outdoor spaces with a point of view.
Explore gardens shaped by their architecture, light and the people who use them.
Manhattan Rooftop Garden
Layered planting, custom planters and integrated lighting.
Brownstone Courtyard
A green retreat tucked into the city.
Custom Planter Installation
Made to fit, built to endure.
Our approachGood gardens are built
Good gardens are built
to grow into themselves.
We balance a clear design vision with horticultural detail and the practicalities of city sites.
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Listen & explore
Understand your space, goals, constraints and how you want to live outside.
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Design the details
Shape layout, materials, planting, planters, irrigation and lighting.
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Build with care
Coordinate installation with thoughtful craftsmanship and site awareness.
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Keep it thriving
Support the garden with maintenance and dependable watering systems.
“The best outdoor space doesn’t feel added on. It feels like it was always meant to be there.”
A design philosophy rooted in place, proportion and living materials.
Your outdoor space starts hereLet’s make something
Request a consultation ↗Let’s make something
beautifully yours.
Tell us what you’re imagining. We’ll help you find the right next step.