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To many people living in a city like New York, creating a garden on a roof, terrace, or public courtyard is their primary means for finding a sanctuary away from the stress and commotion of everyday life. It is human nature to desire a place to relax and recharge so that we can face each day with a renewed sense of vitality. City gardens feel more like little paradises to me than gardens anywhere else, perhaps because nowhere else on earth is the need for them so great.
My name is Amber Freda, and I am here to help you create the garden you have always wanted. With my eye for detail, a passion for horticulture, and more than 10 years of practical hands-on experience in the field, you can feel comfortable and confident that you are in good hands as we work together to turn your dreams into reality.
My firm specializes in the design, installation, and care of small gardens, such as roof gardens, terraces, courtyards, brownstones, flower beds, green roofs, and living walls. We frequently work in New York City and Northeastern Pennsylvania and were recently voted "Best in New York" by Shecky's Guides to New York.
We have done work for many notables, including former Texas governor Ann Richards, Robert De Niro, Ralph Lauren, Barry Diller, Mathias Hermes, Mercedes Benz, and Pfizer. We have received a good deal of media attention lately, including articles featuring our work that have appeared in the New York Post, Associated Press, Daily Candy, the CBS News morning show, and Gardening How-To magazine.
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Featured Services
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 Courtyards + Small Gardens
Courtyards—private
open spaces surrounded by walls or buildings—have been in use in
residential architecture for almost as long as man has lived in
constructed dwellings. The earliest known courtyard houses were built as far back as 3000 BC.
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 Patios + Terraces
Whether your yard is a place to relax, entertain, enjoy a view or have
fun with the kids, the key to a fabulous yet functional landscape plan
is defining the space. Paths, patios and pergolas help you do just
that. Get started creating the hardscape of your dreams.
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 Ground-Level Gardens
Nothing stirs the soul quite like a garden. Whether it be the quiet serenity of a zen garden, the rich abundance of a flower garden, the structured symmetry of a traditional garden, or the careful patterns of a contemporary garden, all are beautiful and necessary to life.
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 Vertical Gardens + Living Walls
A vertical or green wall is a wall, either free-standing or part of a building, that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and, in some cases, soil or an inorganic growing medium. They are also referred to as living walls, biowalls, or vertical gardens.
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Roof Gardens + Green RoofsA green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil, or a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems.
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Roof Gardens + 
