Our Story
Born in Queens. Rooted in NYC.
From selling flowers out of the back of a truck at 8 years old to designing award-winning urban landscapes across all five boroughs — this is a New York story.
It Started With a Truck and a Grandfather
When you’re 8 years old and your grandfather hands you a bucket of roses and says “go sell,” you don’t think about career paths. You just hustle. That’s how it started — out of the back of a truck in Queens, selling flowers on street corners with a man who taught me that everything worth building starts with your hands in the dirt.
My grandfather didn’t stay in that truck. He turned it into a storefront on Horace Harding Boulevard — The Rose Connection — a flower shop that still operates today. Watching him go from a truck to a real business taught me something that no degree ever could: if you show up every single day, if you care about what you’re putting into the ground, people notice. And they come back.
“Everything worth building starts with your hands in the dirt.”
— Learned from my grandfather, Queens, NY
From Tarping Leaves to Running Crews
I started at the bottom — literally. Tarping leaves, hauling debris, loading trucks before sunrise. I worked my way up through Brickman Landscaping, one of the largest commercial landscape companies in the country, until I was running crews as a foreman. That’s where I learned how to manage large-scale operations — commercial properties, HOA communities, corporate campuses — the kind of work where mistakes cost tens of thousands and deadlines don’t move.
A $6 Million NYC Park
Then came the project that changed everything. I was brought on to manage a $6 million New York City park — a project that was featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine. We’re not talking about planting a few trees. We’re talking about a complete urban transformation — grading, drainage systems, hardscaping, native plantings, irrigation, lighting — built to serve a community for decades. That project proved to me that landscaping isn’t just maintenance. It’s architecture. It’s engineering. It’s art.
Redesigning NYC — One Property at a Time
After the park, I went deeper into urban landscape design — redesigning backyards in Brooklyn brownstones, building rooftop gardens in Manhattan, transforming concrete patios in Queens into outdoor living spaces. Every project in this city is different because every property is different. A 200-square-foot backyard in Park Slope has completely different challenges than a 2-acre estate in Scarsdale. And that’s what makes this work exciting.
I’ve been doing this my entire life. Not because I chose landscaping — because landscaping chose me. It’s in my blood. Three generations of it. From flowers on a truck in Queens to parks featured in national magazines to the company you’re looking at right now.
What We Bring to Every Project
NYC Native Knowledge
Born and raised here. We know the soil, the microclimates, the regulations, the access challenges, and the neighborhoods — because we grew up in them.
Commercial-Grade Experience
From Brickman Landscaping to managing multi-million-dollar city parks — we bring institutional-level precision to every residential and commercial project.
Design-Build Execution
We don't just draw plans and hand them off. We design it, we build it, we maintain it. One team, start to finish, no subcontractor roulette.
Three Generations Deep
This isn't a side hustle or a startup pivot. Horticulture and landscaping have been in this family for three generations — starting with The Rose Connection in Queens.
Year-Round Service
Spring plantings, summer maintenance, fall cleanups, winter snow removal. We don't disappear in October and show up in April. We're here 12 months a year.
Every Borough, Every Property Type
Manhattan rooftops, Brooklyn brownstone backyards, Queens estates, Bronx commercial properties, Staten Island residences, Long Island and Westchester — we cover it all.
The Journey
Age 8
Selling Flowers From a Truck
Started working alongside my grandfather in Queens, selling roses and arrangements out of the back of a truck on the streets of New York City.
The Rose Connection
From Truck to Storefront
Watched my grandfather build The Rose Connection on Horace Harding Boulevard in Queens — a flower shop that's still in operation today.
Early Career
Tarping Leaves & Learning the Trade
Started from the ground up in commercial landscaping — tarping leaves, hauling materials, learning every aspect of the craft before sunrise.
Brickman Landscaping
Foreman at a National Firm
Rose to foreman at Brickman Landscaping, managing commercial crews and large-scale property maintenance across the tri-state area.
Career-Defining
$6M NYC Park — Featured in Landscape Architecture
Led a $6 million New York City park project from start to finish — grading, drainage, hardscaping, native plantings, irrigation, and lighting. Featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine.
Evolution
Urban Landscape Design
Shifted into designing and building urban landscapes — Brooklyn brownstone backyards, Manhattan rooftop gardens, Queens outdoor living spaces, and Westchester estates.
Today
Landscaping In NYC
Founded Landscaping In NYC to bring institutional-quality landscape design and maintenance to every property type across all five boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester.
Ready to Transform Your Property?
Three generations of experience. Every borough covered. Get a free estimate from a team that’s been doing this since before we could drive.