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About

The New Jersey Chapter represents APLD members statewide. APLD-NJ is the only professional organization in the state that solely represents the interests of landscape designers in both legislative issues and consumer outreach programs. As a member you will be able to take advantage of many benefits offered at both the national and state level.

The Chapter provides opportunities for members to take part in educational, community outreach, and networking activities and provides the public with information about finding and working with a professional landscape designer.

Chapter Officers

President Susan Olinger, APLD e-mail

Treasurer Susan Cohan, APLD e-mail

Vice President Ruth Bowers, APLD e-mail

Secretary Whitney Freeman-Kemp e-mail

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Why hire a landscape designer?

Why hire a landscape designer?

The decision to hire a professional landscape designer can be one of the smartest investments you'll make toward enhancing your home. A landscape designer can work with you to transform a neglected corner into a garden sanctuary, or help you completely plan and furnish your outdoor living spaces through the creative use of plants, hardscaping, and other garden elements, that will result in a unified, balanced environment that you'll enjoy for years to come.

Using design education and hands-on experience, advanced horticultural knowledge, graphic and drafting skills, a professional landscape designer will translate your dreams into reality. Working closely with you, the designer will create a customized design that is best suited to your home, its site, and your lifestyle. The landscape designer will create a scaled graphic plan that will enable you and others to visualize your new landscape and will provide clear instructions for its construction. Without a professionally prepared plan you may be disappointed if the end results do not meet your expectations. The lack of a well thought out design plan can also lead to higher installation costs due to change orders, modifications, and rework.

APLD® New Jersey Chapter members continually hone their design skills. Some of our members are certified, which means they have submitted their work to a rigorous, juried peer-review process. A consultation with a professional landscape designer will help you take the next steps with confidence. To locate a designer near you, please visit APLD-NJ's chapter member's list below.

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Members

Name Membership Company Location Contact Info
Aronson, Laurel Associate Artistic Landscapes by Laurel, LLC Livingston T 973-740-0696
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email
website
Bakshi, Jennifer Associate Urban Oasis Landscape Design, LLC Montclair T 973-951-9430
F 973-509-5383
email
Berenson, Elaine Student Montclair T 973-655-0018
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email
Bergeron, Suzanne Student Washington T --
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email
Boss Ayalon, Daphne Student Haworth T --
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email
Bowers, Ruth Certified Linnaea Design, LLC Highland Park T 732-247-7546
F --
email
Cohan, Susan Certified Susan Cohan Gardens, LLC Chatham T 973-665-9260
F 973-665-9260
email
website
Cohen, Norman Allied Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Roseland T 973-486-0819
F 973-486-0826
email
website
Costalos, Stephen Certified Scape-Abilities Inc. Scotch Plains T --
F 908-654-7820
email
website
D'Antonio, Valerie Associate D'Antonio Landscape Designs, Inc. Hoboken T 201-656-2017
F 201-656-5921
email
Dabah, Pamela Associate Dabah Landscape Designs, Inc. Morristown T 973-479-3385
F 973-538-1590
email
website
Dandeo, George Certified Dandeo Landscape Stanton T 908-236-6542
F 908-239-9818
email
Dannenfelser, Barbara Associate PlantPro Group, LLC Stillwater T 973-383-7073
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email
Derickson-Friar, Jane Associate Crescent Garden Design, LLC Short Hills T 201-715-0315
F 973-461-4799
email
website
Downs, Theresa Allied VectorWorks Columbia, MD T 410-290-5114
F 410-290-8050
email
website
Einhorn, Bill Educator LDAW, Inc. Carmel, NY T 845-277-7006
F 845-277-7006
email
website
Fierabend, David Associate Groundswell Design Group LLC Hopewell T 609-466-8100
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email
website
Fitzsimmons, Thomas Certified Chux Landscaping, Inc. Pine Brook T 973-808-0888
F 973-808-8198
email
website
Foose, Ellen Associate Young's Landscape Management Moorestown T 609-654-5441
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email
Freeman-Kemp, Whitney Associate Trillium Outdoor Designs, LLC Ramsey T 201-456-5702
F 201-786-9159
email
website
Friedman, Arnold Associate Landscapes by Design Upper Saddle Rive T 201-707-5149
F 201-818-2613
email
website
Fuchs, Jerry Associate GJF Design Florham Park T 973-377-1549
F 973-377-1046
email
website
Fullerton, Douglas Associate Fullerton Landscapes, LLC Mt. Arlington T 973-601-1020
F 973-601-1014
email
website
Giejda, Cynthia Certified Giejda Landscape Contractors, Inc. Farmingdale T 732-938-7098
F 732-919-7784
email
website
Gilbey, RLA, Eric Associate Nemetschek North America Columbia, MD T 410-290-5114
F 410-290-7266
email
website
Goldberg, Diane Student Rockaway Township T --
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email
Griffith, Richard Associate Garden design Matawan T 732-679-1095
F 732-679-4272
email
website
Grillo, Andrea Associate Redwood Gardens Nursery, Inc. Randolph T 973-854-0778
F 973-584-6204
email
website
Grundmann, Helen Associate Helen Grundman Garden Design Frenchtown T 908-285-1281
F 908-996-7443
email
Guidone, Diane Associate Diane Guidone Garden Design, LLC Rumson T 732-933-0235
F 732-933-0705
email
website
Hesselein, Heidi Allied Pleasant Run Nursery Allentown T 609-259-8585
F 609-259-6044
email
website
Hoffman, Abby Associate Designs by the Yard, LLC Mountainside T 908-301-0252
F 908-654-4918
email
website
Howell, Christine Associate Argus Construction West Milford T 973-618-1202
F 973-618-1210
email
Huggins, Donald Associate Don Huggins Design Robbinsville T 609-586-8809
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email
website
Johnston, Elizabeth Associate Garden Designs by Elizabeth Dover T 973-445-3643
F 973-927-0929
email
website
Klouda, Mark Associate Fullerton Landscape Architects Columbia T 973-601-1020
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email
Kominsky, Alicia Associate A.K. Landscape Design Lambertville T 908-361-6032
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email
LaCava, Joe Associate Flowering Field Farm Colts Neck T 732-946-7649
F 732-210-0285
email
website
Lewendon, Jock Certified Outdoor Living Spaces Bound Brook T 732-302-9632
F 732-560-7502
email
Maloney, M Associate M Maloney Rocky Hill T 609-851-1399
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email
Mandell, Craig Associate Landscaping by Craig, Inc East Brunswick T 732-254-5423
F 732-254-2685
email
Marcucci, Jeannie Associate Greenjean Gardens, LLC Haddon Heights T 856-547-6222
F --
email
website
McCann, Jodie Student North Bergen T --
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email
McKenna, Ed Associate Gardens by Design Saddle River T 201-573-8498
F 201-573-1104
email
website
Miller, Barbara Associate Welcome To My Garden Glen Ridge T 973-886-4075
F --
email
website
Missbrenner, Ken Student New York, NY T --
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email
Moore, Mark Associate GreenEarth Landscaping & Design, Inc. Montville T 973-299-7333
F 973-299-5122
email
website
Mortensen, J. Scott Associate Cedarwood Landscaping, Inc. Mendham T 908-879-8986
F 908-879-2533
email
website
Napolitano, Mark Associate Nature By Design LLC Howell T 732-861-3843
F 732-458-5199
email
Olinger, Susan Certified Sterling Horticultural Services Flanders T 973-252-0600
F 973-252-0630
email
website
Ouderkirk, Patricia Certified P.S.O. Landscape Design New York, NY T 516-695-6907
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email
Petersen, Thomas Associate Snapsports Tristate Upper Saddle River T 201-760-1284
F 201-760-0828
email
website
Phillips, Charlotte Certified Charlotte Phillips Landscape Design Tenafly T 201-568-1092
F 201-568-5214
email
Raywood, Maggie Associate Maggie Raywood Landscape Design North Bergen T 201-401-4907
F 201-861-8603
email
website
Roberts, Lori Student Montclair T 201-362-6224
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email
Robyn, James Associate Rin Robyn Pools Far Hills T 908-879-9411
F 212-656-1194
email
website
Robyn, HaeSun Associate Rin Robyn Pools Hackettstown T 908-850-8545
F 212-656-1194
email
website
Scheppe, Frank Associate A. Scheppe Landscaping Summit T 908-273-8135
F 908-273-2494
email
Scolamiero, Dianne Student Mendham T --
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email
Sears, Kathryn Associate Katy's Glamorous Gardens, LLC Princeton T 908-438-0050
F 908-438-0050
email
Shields, Steven Allied Eco-Design Technologies, Inc. Colts Neck T 866-526-8386
F 732-578-0299
email
website
Shilan, Jody Associate Jody Shilan Designs, LLC Wyckoff T 201-783-2844
F 866-845-2201
email
website
Silverman, Patricia Associate LandscapeMatters, LLC Tenafly T 201-568-0561
F 201-568-0561
email
Skinner, Jeffrey Associate Brushill Nursery East Windsor T 732-329-9090
F 732-329-8140
email
Smith, Paul Associate P' In E' Landscape Planning Hillsborough T 908-578-1350
F 908-547-3046
email
Starer, Marion Student Montville T 973-229-8263
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email
Stevenson, Elaine Associate Morris Plains T 973-540-8554
F 973-984-8845
email
Sweetin, George Associate GH Sweetin Inc. Chatham T 973-635-3541
F 973-635-0402
email
Traynor, Jan-Marie Educator County College of Morris Randolph T 973-328-5363
F 973-328-5359
email
website
Tribble, Margaret Associate Margaret R. Tribble & Associates, LD, LLC Upper Montclair T 973-809-7013
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email
Turner Jr., William Associate Princeton Gardeners West Windsor T 609-452-1092
F 609-716-7611
email
Urbanski, Francis Allied Red Hill Nursery Holmdel T 732-946-9795
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email
Von Gerichten, Laurel Associate Laurelbrook Design, Inc. Wayside T 732-310-1107
F 732-918-8494
email
website
Weedeman, Henry Associate Young's Landscape Management Moorestwon T 856-303-2828
F 856-303-2888
email
website
Zimmer, Steven Associate Oakshade Nursery, Inc. Shamong T 609-868-2908
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email
website
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Sponsors

APLD-NJ is proud to count these leaders in the landscape industry as sponsors.

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Events

June 10, 2009, Wednesday 5:00:PM

Nursery tour & lecture at Plant Detectives, Chester

"Under-used Trees & Shrubs"    at Plant Detectives, 45 Route 206 North,  Chester, NJ  908-879-6577

RSVP:  Barbara Dannenfelser at   roobarb@earthlink.net
                    or  973-383-7073
 
       We’re always looking for the best plant material for our design installations, but we often get into a habit of picking plants with which we’ve become familiar.
       Art Laster, CNLP, owner of Plant Detectives, Inc. believes that there are many under-used varieties of trees and shrubs thriving in our zone, but overlooked by many landscape design professionals. Art will host the June meeting at his nursery and show off some of his favorite under-used trees and shrubs pulled from the grounds and discuss why he thinks we should consider using them more often. Group participation and discussion will be encouraged.
       The meeting will begin at 5:00pm on Wednesday, June 10th with dinner provided by Plant Detectives. You are also invited to come down between 3 and 5pm during regular business hours to tour the ten acre garden center on your own to look over the collection of annuals, perennials, canned or B&B trees and shrubs and large specimen material Art has assembled, as well as related items in the gift shoppe.
       Located at 45 Route 206 North, Chester, NJ, Plant Detectives offers a large selection of material from 1 pint perennials to 8” caliper beech. While the diverse on-hand inventory of specimen material is a Plant Detectives specialty, their expert staff prides itself in its ability to work with all members of the green industry to assemble complete orders for onsite delivery or pick-up when needed.
 
 

June 17, 2009, Wednesday 05:00:PM

Nusery Tour: LP Statile in Colt's Neck

Looking for the best and uncommon varieties of plant material for your design installations? Phillip Statile, of  L.P. Statile  will host a June 17th tour at his nursery and show off and discuss some of  his favorite trees and shrubs including the exciting Portuguese Laurel. 

The tour will begin at 5:00pm on Wednesday, June 17th with some quick snacks and introductions at the conference room, followed by a walking tour of the yards.

Located at 2 Phalanx Rd, Colts Neck, NJ,  Statile's offers a large selection of plants and landscape supplies. Their catalog is a valuable reference, indexed by Genus and Species, with helpful listings of plants by salt-tolerance, deer damage, and shade tolerance.  While the diverse on-hand inventory of specimen material is a specialty, their expert staff prides itself in its ability to work with all members of the green industry to assemble complete orders for onsite delivery or pick-up when needed. Their hand-held field terminals assure fast checkout and an up-to-date online availability database. See  www.lpstatile.com  for a preview.
 
Wednesday, June 17
5:00 pm
2 Phalanx Road
Colt's Neck
 
For info and RSVP:
Joe LaCava at   joseph@floweringfield.com
                    or  732-208-2679

July 29, 2009, Wednesday 6:00:PM

Cedarwood Landscaping presents Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration

Aquascape’s RainXchange™ System is a new twist on an old idea.  Rainwater harvesting has been around for hundreds of years but has recently come to the forefront with today’s concerns over the availability of fresh water resources.  The RainXchange™ System is a modular rainwater storage system that includes a decorative element.   Architects, builders, developers, and land planners, the RainXchange™ System is an ideal solution for your next green building project.  Most residential and commercial developments require some degree of an effective storm water management strategy.  This creates an amazing opportunity to not only store excess water, but to cherish its presence by understanding it and turning it into an asset of the design, as opposed to an afterthought.  The water feature then becomes a destination point for a family or an outdoor classroom for children.

 Speaker, Fred Pape has been in the green industry since the early 90’s. He started with mowing lawns and then went off to Cornell University to get a degree in Landscape Architecture. From there, he started his own design/build company which specialized in water features. Now he works as a Territory Sales Representative for Aquascape.

Wednesday, July 29

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Cedarwood Landscaping

20 Schooley's Mountain Road (Route 24)

Long Valley

RSVP by July 22:  shs@gti.net

Refreshments 

Free

October 1, 2009, Thursday 7:00:AM

“Beyond the Basics one day Photography Workshop” with Rich Pomerantz

Thursday, Oct. 1:

Learn to best present your work to potential clients by getting the best photos

The day begins with a stimulating lecture on photographic principles as they apply to photographing gardens, followed by photography in the garden with Rich providing hands on instruction.  At lunch we will assess progress of the participants critiquing their work on Rich's computer. We go back out for more photography in the afternoon light. 
 
Rich Pomerantz is a full time freelance photographer based in Litchfield County, Connecticut, an area rich with great gardens and many prominent gardeners and garden writers. A lifelong gardener, Rich traveled in Europe before going to college and lived in Israel for a year before attending the University of Vermont. He graduated in 1979 and went on to Brooklyn Law School where he earned his JD in 1983.
 
Rich began photographing professionally while still in high school. His images have since appeared in diverse periodicals ranging from Garden Design, Traditional Home, Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening and Outdoor Photographer to Coastal Living, Berkshire Living, Connecticut Home and Garden, CT Cottages and Gardens, The Industry Standard, National Geographic for Kids, Ranger Rick, and Attache. His pictures have been used to illustrate Workman and Sierra Club Calendars, the cover of Frommers Guides, and garden and trade books from most of the major book publishers. He counts among his clients many corporations, garden designers, landscape architects and individuals who hire him to create expressive portraits and illustrations for private and advertising use.
 
Rich conducts garden and flower photography classes at the NY Botanical Gardens, The Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and at smaller, local venues like craft schools and nurseries. He continues to travel to photograph on assignment and on his own, both in the US and abroad.
 
Rich's first book, Wild Horses of the Dunes, about the wild horses of Assateague Island (also known as the Chincoteague Ponies) was published in 2004 by Running Press and is in its second printing. Rich's second book, Great Gardens of the Berkshires was published in October, 2008 by Down East Books. His next book, Hudson River Valley Farms,about organic and sustainable agriculture in the Hudson Valley for Globe Pequot Press, will be published in September, 2009. He is also working on a book of portraits of pregnant women.

At Atlock Flower Farm                                    APLD-NJ members: $ 95.00

545 Weston Canal Road                                  APLD members:       $ 105.00

Somerset, NJ                                                  Non-members:          $ 115.00
 
Morning coffee/bagels and lunch included
Register by Sept. 18: shs@gti.net  or 973-252-0600 (Susan Olinger)
 
Send check with name, address, email & phone # to:
 APLD-NJ 69 Hedges Ave. Chatham, NJ 07928

November 5, 2009, Thursday 6:00:PM

Seminar: The Not So Odd Couple -Working with Landscape Contractors

The role of the designer is to create a vision of the client’s goals and desires and develop these "dreams" into a thoughtfully created landscape plan. The role of the contractor is to take that plan and build it.  So how can designers and contractors work together to design and build a landscape that not only exceeds the client’s expectations but exceeds our own as well. Believe it or not, we can coexist on the same property at the same time and live in harmony with one another. 

Please come to this highly informative presentation to get the answers to some of your most frustrating issues and learn how this relationship can and does work.    You may be surprised to find out that the contractor is not the enemy and is actually a friend just waiting to be asked to play.  I don't know about you, but in this economy I need all of the friends I can get.

 
 Jody Shilan is an award winning landscape designer and former design build contractor who has sold over 30 million dollars of installation work. Now, as a “green industry consultant” he works with landscape companies to improve their design, sales and operating systems.  He has a BSLA from RutgersUniversity and an MLA from the University of Massachusetts. Currently, he is an active board member of the APLD, NJLCA, PLANET (design/build sub-committee) and BCC (BergenCommunity College), where he has been teaching for 9 years.  He has been published in Hardscape, Landscape Management, Irrigation and Green Industry and Total Landscape Care. This spring he will be featured in Lawn and Landscape, PLANET Advantage and The Landscape Contractor. For the last two years he has spoken at the annual  NJLCA Trade Show and Educational Seminars.  He can be contacted at jshilan@optonline.net or 201-783-2844.

 

Refreshments will be served
Location:  Georgian Court University 
                900 Lakewood Ave.
                Lakewood, NJ 08701
                http://www.georgian.edu/index.htm
 
RSVP by Oct. 22:  shs@gti.net
Cost:  FREE
 

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