Mike McHale’s Landscape & Design
Serving Essex County, New Jersey since 1993
Montclair, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Cedar Grove, Verona, West Orange, Essex Fells, Caldwell, North Caldwell, West Caldwell
Landscaping
Site Design / Installation, Garden Design / Installation, Irrigation and Lighting Design / Installation, Planting, Pruning and Maintenance
Stone & Hardscaping
Patios and Decks, Walkways and Steps, Belgian Block, Bluestone, Brick and Pavers, Walls, Retaining Walls and Raised Beds, Cedar Fencing, Water and Rock Gardens, Ponds and Fountains
Construction
Excavation and Backhoe Services, Re-grading, Exterior French Drains, Dry Wells, Drainage Systems
Seasonal Guide to Our Services
CHECKLIST
Consult this checklist to optimize our year-round services. Spring and fall are busy planting and construction seasons. Hot summer is great for construction and stonework and winter is a perfect time for design and planning. Call early for priority!
Fall
Install sod and/or seed lawns. Drainage and construction projects. Plant spring blooming bulbs, fruit shrubs, roses, trees, groundcover, perennials, fall flowering bulbs and flowering fall plants (mums etc). Fall garden cleanup and evaluation.
Winter
Design garden, drainage and construction projects. Create layouts and materials lists. Review winter landscape. Create seasonal landscaping and maintenance plan. Select grass mixture for new lawns.
Early Spring
Layout and mark-off new projects. Plant fruit trees and shrubs. Install sod and/or seed lawns. Begin large drainage and construction projects.
Spring
Amend soils. Spring garden cleanup and evaluation. Install sod and/or seed lawns. Plant annuals, perennials, summer bulbs, trees, roses and groundcoverse.
Summer
Drainage, stone, and construction projects. Summer garden cleanup and evaluation. Pruning.
