It’s that time of year to celebrate the birth of our country and what is more of a tradition on the 4th than an outdoor BBQ with family and friends? This week we would like to talk about outdoor cooking and grilling. Outdoor cooking has come a long way since man first started cooking with […]
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Article in DesignNJ Magazine
In the April/May issue of DesignNJ magazine, there is an article featuring the landscape project highlighted below, built by Statile & Todd. Landscape Architect Deborah Cerbone, from Deborah Cerbone Associates designed the transformation to this backyard in Morris County. It includes a new patio space anchored with a stone fireplace with seating walls. In addition, […]
An Outdoor Addition
Additions to homes are common – they typically add a new room, or expand an existing room, so the family has more living space. Increasingly homeowners are asking for additions to their landscape. These are not entirely new spaces that are separate from any existing landscape element. These are additions or expansions to an in […]
The Evolution of the Driveway
One of the more interesting trends we’ve seen in the last 5 years is the evolution of the driveway from a simple means to an end, into a style and design statement in its own right. The key factor in this development is the architect’s push to make the driveway more than just a thoroughfare, […]
A Modern Homestead
Our client purchased a spec home on an old farm, that included a separate guest house. The property was beautiful but challenging and the home had several challenges too. We have a long history of working with Lawrence Tencza on complex landscapes and together we created an extraordinary landscape on this Somerset County estate. A […]
Deer Resistant Landscapes
Deer have a significant impact on landscape plantings in New Jersey. Many homeowners have given up on buying new plantings for fear that deer will eat them and the money will be wasted. There is a perception that nothing can be done to stop the deer, s…
Your Landscape Helps Clean our Environment
We all know that greenhouse gases are increasing in our atmosphere. The most prevalent of those gases is carbon dioxide which makes up 26% of all greenhouse gases. Did you know that plants capture and hold an enormous amount of carbon dioxide? In fact,…
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