A Field Guide to the Gardens of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY 10314
Plate I
· Plate I · Habit & Habitat ·
New Twins Landscaping and Construction
Hortulanus newtwinslensis · obs. Staten Island, NY 10314
Grounds designed, planted, and kept — yards, lots, tree pits and beds, tended by hand in Staten Island where they grow.
field rating 4.1 ★ · 13 recorded observations
Tab. 1
del. ad vivum
Drawn from life, Staten Island
scroll — the specimen grows
· Plate II ·
Services, Collected
opera horti — the work of the garden
Fig. 1
Garden design
forma et ordo
Backyards and front yards laid out to fit the light, the soil, and how you actually live in them.
Fig. 2
Planting & installation
plantatio
Perennials, shrubs, annuals and edibles — sourced, set in, and watered until they take.
Fig. 3
Pruning & trimming
ars putandi
Shrubs shaped, vines tamed, small trees thinned so everything gets its share of sun.
Fig. 4
Bed & yard maintenance
cura continua
Weeding, edging, mulching, deadheading — steady visits that keep beds looking kept.
Fig. 5
Seasonal cleanups
vernalis et autumnalis
Spring openings and fall closings: leaves out, beds cut back, the garden put to rest or woken up.
Fig. 6
Containers & tree pits
hortus in vase
Window boxes, planters and street-tree pits — small plots, planted to carry the block.
· Plate III ·
The Planting Calendar
quattuor tempora — when each work is in season
● in season · ◐ as conditions allow · ○ dormant — call to plan ahead
| Work | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
| Design & planning | | | | |
| Planting | | | | |
| Maintenance visits | | | | |
| Pruning | | | | |
| Cleanups | | | | |
in season
as conditions allow
dormant
· Plate IV ·
Hours & Habitat
ubi et quando
Collector's hours horae
- Monday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday
- not posted — call
Obs.: phone is the fastest path — (646) 704-6249.
Range · Staten Island, NY 10314 and surrounds
· Plate V ·
Add Your Garden to the Guide
specimen novum — request a visit