Evan C. Lai Landscape Design, Inc.

I enlisted Evan C. Lai Landscape Design to oversee a very large ( approximately 2500 sq. ft.) outdoor residential terrace space in NYC. He designed and executed the entire space, including large pergolas and seating areas, built-in buffets with refrigeration, grill and dining space, large storage sheds, custom planters to line the perimeter, and light fixtures throughout. Evan provided a marvelous selection of materials for decking and areas set-off with stone pavers. He created a beautiful space even before the installation of flowers, plants and trees! Evan, and his team, work carefully and meticulously, making sure everything is done right and to the client's satisfaction. Evan continues to research new products that may be of interest, decorations during the off-season (when flowers are not in bloom), such as pumpkins and string lighting, so that we can enjoy our space year round. He was also extremely helpful in selecting furniture and interesting outdoor sculpture. His experience and breadth of knowledge is very impressive--as is his high standard to "get things right" and make sure that his clients are pleased. Evan is a delight to work with, and I continue to rely on his expertise with all things related to the beautification of our outdoor space. I wholeheartedly recommend Evan C. Lai Landscape!

Evan personally attended to the project not only during the design phase but throughout the installation of our beautiful terrace oasis. His team was also amazing. They implemented a large project seamlessly under budget and under schedule with no sacrifice to the gorgeous aesthetic quality.

Evan C. Lai is a gardener that can accomplish miracles in any garden. He has been my gardener for many years and I can attest that no matter how complex or unusual your request the results will be amazingly good. It takes creativity and expertise to design a Dada garden, one of three terraces Evan has designed for me. He has always exceeded my expectations. Were I to assign a rating, Evan C.Lai would score a 10 out of 10. Highly recommend.

Turning a coop's roof into a roof garden is a daunting and expensive undertaking. Shareholder support for our project was mixed. Our board decided to take on the challenge despite reservations. Fortunately we connected with ECLLD who patiently guided us through the design process. Construction had a few hiccups but ECLLD worked with us to resolve the problems with little impact on the budget. The garden opened last summer (2019) on July 4th. The result has been spectacular. Even the nay-sayers praised the result. This spring/summer (2020) the results have been even more amazing. Every week some new flora blooms evoking "oohs" and "ahhs" from the residents. ECLLD knows how to make a garden that will dazzle!

We used Evan to design our penthouse garden back in 2015. It's beautiful, lush, architectural and gives utility where previously there was none. Evan's company has been coming back periodically to take care of it and have done an outsiding job. I can't recommend them enough!