When clients or developers ask for “affordable” landscaping in NYC, the conversation often centers on upfront installation costs. But as many experienced landscapers in New York know, the true cost of greenery reveals itself over time — in labor, maintenance, and the sustainability of the design choices made at the start. Labor as the Largest […]
In an era of instant gratification and rapid urban development, the landscaping profession faces increasing pressure to deliver quick visual results. But for those committed to ecological integrity, there is a growing recognition that time—not speed—is the most important design element. At Eco Brooklyn, our work as ecological landscapers and green wall installers in New
Slow Landscaping: Why Time Is the Most Powerful Tool in Ecological Design Read More »
I once heard a study of two groups of animals, one group were in barren cages, the other group were in the wild. Guess which group had more developed brains: the wild animals. Guess which group lived longer: the caged animals. This confirms the old saying, if it doesn’t kill you it makes you stronger.
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Brooklyn’s beautiful summer days coax us outdoors to converse and lounge in our parks, backyards, and porches. In the heat of the summer, water features are a welcome cooling sight and draw the abundance of people looking to maximize their free time. However, these same water features are also home to pesky mosquitoes, diminishing the
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For the past couple years we at Eco Brooklyn have invested a lot of time learning how to create natural ecosystems in the New York environment. Our work has paid off with the near completion of the gardens at the Eco Brooklyn show house. Here is a sneak preview of our front yard pond and
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I spent the day in the Eco Brooklyn garden with seven interns today hauling salvaged blue stone around and working on the natural swimming pool. Typically we are working around the pool so they have their shoes off. But today I had them wear shoes to protect them from the heavy stones they were hauling.
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Here’s a cool event that we recently got wind of: A one-night sustainable landscaping forum, organized by the NY Urban Green Council. Eco Brooklyn builds green homes–literally. In addition to energy-efficient, eco-friendly building, Eco Brooklyn installs green roofs and sustainable landscaping. We adapt greenery to the urban landscape by incorporating native plants, vertical gardens, green
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