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.
Interest in joining? Please complete the form below to contact one of our local representatives.
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.
| Name | Membership | Company | Location | Contact Info |
| Aronson, Laurel | Associate | Artistic Landscapes by Laurel, LLC | Livingston | T 973-740-0696 F -- website |
| Bakshi, Jennifer | Associate | Urban Oasis Landscape Design, LLC | Montclair | T 973-951-9430 F 973-509-5383 |
| Berenson, Elaine | Student | Montclair | T 973-655-0018 F -- |
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| Bergeron, Suzanne | Student | Washington | T -- F -- |
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| Boss Ayalon, Daphne | Student | Haworth | T -- F -- |
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| Bowers, Ruth | Certified | Linnaea Design, LLC | Highland Park | T 732-247-7546 F -- |
| Cohan, Susan | Certified | Susan Cohan Gardens, LLC | Chatham | T 973-665-9260 F 973-665-9260 website |
| Cohen, Norman | Allied | Outdoor Lighting Perspectives | Roseland | T 973-486-0819 F 973-486-0826 website |
| Costalos, Stephen | Certified | Scape-Abilities Inc. | Scotch Plains | T -- F 908-654-7820 website |
| D'Antonio, Valerie | Associate | D'Antonio Landscape Designs, Inc. | Hoboken | T 201-656-2017 F 201-656-5921 |
| Dabah, Pamela | Associate | Dabah Landscape Designs, Inc. | Morristown | T 973-479-3385 F 973-538-1590 website |
| Dandeo, George | Certified | Dandeo Landscape | Stanton | T 908-236-6542 F 908-239-9818 |
| Dannenfelser, Barbara | Associate | PlantPro Group, LLC | Stillwater | T 973-383-7073 F -- |
| Derickson-Friar, Jane | Associate | Crescent Garden Design, LLC | Short Hills | T 201-715-0315 F 973-461-4799 website |
| Downs, Theresa | Allied | VectorWorks | Columbia, MD | T 410-290-5114 F 410-290-8050 website |
| Einhorn, Bill | Educator | LDAW, Inc. | Carmel, NY | T 845-277-7006 F 845-277-7006 website |
| Fierabend, David | Associate | Groundswell Design Group LLC | Hopewell | T 609-466-8100 F -- website |
| Fitzsimmons, Thomas | Certified | Chux Landscaping, Inc. | Pine Brook | T 973-808-0888 F 973-808-8198 website |
| Foose, Ellen | Associate | Young's Landscape Management | Moorestown | T 609-654-5441 F -- |
| Freeman-Kemp, Whitney | Associate | Trillium Outdoor Designs, LLC | Ramsey | T 201-456-5702 F 201-786-9159 website |
| Friedman, Arnold | Associate | Landscapes by Design | Upper Saddle Rive | T 201-707-5149 F 201-818-2613 website |
| Fuchs, Jerry | Associate | GJF Design | Florham Park | T 973-377-1549 F 973-377-1046 website |
| Fullerton, Douglas | Associate | Fullerton Landscapes, LLC | Mt. Arlington | T 973-601-1020 F 973-601-1014 website |
| Giejda, Cynthia | Certified | Giejda Landscape Contractors, Inc. | Farmingdale | T 732-938-7098 F 732-919-7784 website |
| Gilbey, RLA, Eric | Associate | Nemetschek North America | Columbia, MD | T 410-290-5114 F 410-290-7266 website |
| Goldberg, Diane | Student | Rockaway Township | T -- F -- |
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| Griffith, Richard | Associate | Garden design | Matawan | T 732-679-1095 F 732-679-4272 website |
| Grillo, Andrea | Associate | Redwood Gardens Nursery, Inc. | Randolph | T 973-854-0778 F 973-584-6204 website |
| Grundmann, Helen | Associate | Helen Grundman Garden Design | Frenchtown | T 908-285-1281 F 908-996-7443 |
| Guidone, Diane | Associate | Diane Guidone Garden Design, LLC | Rumson | T 732-933-0235 F 732-933-0705 website |
| Hesselein, Heidi | Allied | Pleasant Run Nursery | Allentown | T 609-259-8585 F 609-259-6044 website |
| Hoffman, Abby | Associate | Designs by the Yard, LLC | Mountainside | T 908-301-0252 F 908-654-4918 website |
| Howell, Christine | Associate | Argus Construction | West Milford | T 973-618-1202 F 973-618-1210 |
| Huggins, Donald | Associate | Don Huggins Design | Robbinsville | T 609-586-8809 F -- website |
| Johnston, Elizabeth | Associate | Garden Designs by Elizabeth | Dover | T 973-445-3643 F 973-927-0929 website |
| Klouda, Mark | Associate | Fullerton Landscape Architects | Columbia | T 973-601-1020 F -- |
| Kominsky, Alicia | Associate | A.K. Landscape Design | Lambertville | T 908-361-6032 F -- |
| LaCava, Joe | Associate | Flowering Field Farm | Colts Neck | T 732-946-7649 F 732-210-0285 website |
| Lewendon, Jock | Certified | Outdoor Living Spaces | Bound Brook | T 732-302-9632 F 732-560-7502 |
| Maloney, M | Associate | M Maloney | Rocky Hill | T 609-851-1399 F -- |
| Mandell, Craig | Associate | Landscaping by Craig, Inc | East Brunswick | T 732-254-5423 F 732-254-2685 |
| Marcucci, Jeannie | Associate | Greenjean Gardens, LLC | Haddon Heights | T 856-547-6222 F -- website |
| McCann, Jodie | Student | North Bergen | T -- F -- |
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| McKenna, Ed | Associate | Gardens by Design | Saddle River | T 201-573-8498 F 201-573-1104 website |
| Miller, Barbara | Associate | Welcome To My Garden | Glen Ridge | T 973-886-4075 F -- website |
| Missbrenner, Ken | Student | New York, NY | T -- F -- |
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| Moore, Mark | Associate | GreenEarth Landscaping & Design, Inc. | Montville | T 973-299-7333 F 973-299-5122 website |
| Mortensen, J. Scott | Associate | Cedarwood Landscaping, Inc. | Mendham | T 908-879-8986 F 908-879-2533 website |
| Napolitano, Mark | Associate | Nature By Design LLC | Howell | T 732-861-3843 F 732-458-5199 |
| Olinger, Susan | Certified | Sterling Horticultural Services | Flanders | T 973-252-0600 F 973-252-0630 website |
| Ouderkirk, Patricia | Certified | P.S.O. Landscape Design | New York, NY | T 516-695-6907 F -- |
| Petersen, Thomas | Associate | Snapsports Tristate | Upper Saddle River | T 201-760-1284 F 201-760-0828 website |
| Phillips, Charlotte | Certified | Charlotte Phillips Landscape Design | Tenafly | T 201-568-1092 F 201-568-5214 |
| Raywood, Maggie | Associate | Maggie Raywood Landscape Design | North Bergen | T 201-401-4907 F 201-861-8603 website |
| Roberts, Lori | Student | Montclair | T 201-362-6224 F -- |
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| Robyn, James | Associate | Rin Robyn Pools | Far Hills | T 908-879-9411 F 212-656-1194 website |
| Robyn, HaeSun | Associate | Rin Robyn Pools | Hackettstown | T 908-850-8545 F 212-656-1194 website |
| Scheppe, Frank | Associate | A. Scheppe Landscaping | Summit | T 908-273-8135 F 908-273-2494 |
| Scolamiero, Dianne | Student | Mendham | T -- F -- |
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| Sears, Kathryn | Associate | Katy's Glamorous Gardens, LLC | Princeton | T 908-438-0050 F 908-438-0050 |
| Shields, Steven | Allied | Eco-Design Technologies, Inc. | Colts Neck | T 866-526-8386 F 732-578-0299 website |
| Shilan, Jody | Associate | Jody Shilan Designs, LLC | Wyckoff | T 201-783-2844 F 866-845-2201 website |
| Silverman, Patricia | Associate | LandscapeMatters, LLC | Tenafly | T 201-568-0561 F 201-568-0561 |
| Skinner, Jeffrey | Associate | Brushill Nursery | East Windsor | T 732-329-9090 F 732-329-8140 |
| Smith, Paul | Associate | P' In E' Landscape Planning | Hillsborough | T 908-578-1350 F 908-547-3046 |
| Starer, Marion | Student | Montville | T 973-229-8263 F -- |
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| Stevenson, Elaine | Associate | Morris Plains | T 973-540-8554 F 973-984-8845 |
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| Sweetin, George | Associate | GH Sweetin Inc. | Chatham | T 973-635-3541 F 973-635-0402 |
| Traynor, Jan-Marie | Educator | County College of Morris | Randolph | T 973-328-5363 F 973-328-5359 website |
| Tribble, Margaret | Associate | Margaret R. Tribble & Associates, LD, LLC | Upper Montclair | T 973-809-7013 F -- |
| Turner Jr., William | Associate | Princeton Gardeners | West Windsor | T 609-452-1092 F 609-716-7611 |
| Urbanski, Francis | Allied | Red Hill Nursery | Holmdel | T 732-946-9795 F -- |
| Von Gerichten, Laurel | Associate | Laurelbrook Design, Inc. | Wayside | T 732-310-1107 F 732-918-8494 website |
| Weedeman, Henry | Associate | Young's Landscape Management | Moorestwon | T 856-303-2828 F 856-303-2888 website |
| Zimmer, Steven | Associate | Oakshade Nursery, Inc. | Shamong | T 609-868-2908 F -- website |
APLD-NJ is proud to count these leaders in the landscape industry as sponsors.
"Under-used Trees & Shrubs" at Plant Detectives, 45 Route 206 North, Chester, NJ 908-879-6577
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.
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.
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
Thursday, Oct. 1:
Learn to best present your work to potential clients by getting the best photos
At Atlock Flower Farm APLD-NJ members: $ 95.00
545 Weston Canal Road APLD members: $ 105.00