We design high-style, low maintenance gardens, so your garden can look it's best in all seasons without a full time gardener.
Our designs grow through talking to each client, finding out what you have in your imagination, and how your property is used. When designing landscapes, we take into account the style and time period of the building and the neighborhood.
We also offer coordination of planting, water features, carpentry and masonry from trusted contractors for our landscape designs.
Our designs grow through talking to each client, finding out what you have in your imagination, and how your property is used. When designing landscapes, we take into account the style and time period of the building and the neighborhood.
We also offer coordination of planting, water features, carpentry and masonry from trusted contractors for our landscape designs.
Services Provided
Custom Fire Pits, Custom Water Features, Deck Design, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Garden Design, Gazebo Design & Construction, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Plans, Organic Gardens, Outdoor Lighting Design, Patio Design, Pool Landscaping, Shed Design & Construction, Site Planning, Swimming Pool Design, Masonry, Trellis Construction, Native Plant Design, Rain Garden Design & Build, Organic U Garden Lessons
Areas Served
Bronxville, Eastchester, Harrison, Hartsdale, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Pelham Manor, Port Chester, Rye, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, White Plains, Pelham
Certifications and Awards
Awarded Best of Houzz 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 for Service. Recipient of Houzz's Most Collaborative in the New York AreaEnvironmental Excellence for the Town of Bedford rain garden.Member of ALPD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers)
Westchester Landscape Designer - Best of Houzz 2018 Award Winner!
Contact: Catherine Wachs
Typical Job Costs: $8,000 - 100,000
Review by Maria Abeshouse:
We love the garden and patio that Catherine designed and installed. She transformed a tight space and made it inviting and beautiful. She was also great to work with from the very first meeting. Her k...More
Review by Sophia Peister:
Catherine (and Renee) were a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. Their creativity and thorough knowledge of native (and non-native) plants was reassuring so that they knew which plants should...More
Review by Darcy Timaru:
When we bought our new house, we loved everything about it except the boring yard. Last spring I met with the Lazy Gardener's team, and they did a nice job capturing what I was asking for with variou...More
Review by B Haley:
Many thanks to Catherine and The Lazy Gardener team for designing and planting our beautiful garden. The team was creative, hard working, courteous and efficient. Our landscaping looks incredible an...More
Review by Jennifer Upton:
So, the Lazy Gardener was anything but lazy this week. Catherine and her team pruned and planted trees, shrubs and bedding plants across our 200' x 100' corner plot. Friends and neighbors have stopp...More
Review by Christina Bischoff:
Catherine was terrific-- she came up with a brilliant redesign for our backyard and supervised the project from start to finish. We are so pleased with our new bluestone patio, outdoor kitchen and fi...More
Review by King Garden Designs, Inc.:
Catherine is an exceptional designer and a wonderful colleague. I have had the opportunity to prune in some of the gorgeous gardens Catherine has created, and her plant choice and design aesthetic are...More
Review by TODD STRIER:
We were excited to redo our backyard and thanks to Catherine, we did it! She helped us create a new space that is terrific to look at and easy to maintain. Her contractors were all talented and also...More
Review by nbrinster:
Catherine has been wonderful to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable, creative, accessible and patient. She has been hands on, watering our new plants into the evening, and overseeing the details...More
Review by egom:
We hired Catherine to revamp our landscaping. Her plans for the property were among some of the best we received and she was able to ensure we had plenty of options to choose from as we did not have ...More