“I am a physician who grows heirloom vegetables as a way to decompress from work. Verdant Estate helped me design a kitchen garden that is both productive and genuinely beautiful — raised beds in a formal parterre, a cutting garden for the house, and a small orchard that we planted three years ago and is now beginning to bear fruit. Their plant knowledge is encyclopedic.”
VOL. I · ISSUE 01
Since 2004
Gardens made with patience and intention.
Verdant Estate Gardens designs and builds exceptional residential landscapes in the Hudson Valley — from estate garden master plans to handcrafted koi ponds, bluestone terraces, and seasonal plantings. Our work is guided by a single conviction: that the finest gardens take time to conceive, more time to plant, and a lifetime to mature into something irreplaceable.
"The land is not a resource to be consumed but a conversation to be sustained." — Eleanor Chase, Principal Designer
The Verdant Approach
A garden is never finished —
only ever beginning.
Every project we undertake is designed for longevity. We think in decades, not seasons. The tree we plant today is an act of faith in the future of your property — a commitment to the way light will fall across a meadow twenty summers from now.
What We Build
Six disciplines, one studio, a single standard of care.
design
Estate Garden Design
Comprehensive master-plan design for large residential properties, integrating formal gardens, naturalistic plantings, and curated hardscape into a single coherent vision.
$45,000 – $250,000+
Learn more → 
water
Koi Ponds & Water Features
Handcrafted water gardens — from contemplative reflection pools to living koi ecosystems — designed to become the quiet center of your outdoor living space.
$18,000 – $120,000
Learn more → 
hardscape
Paver Patios & Hardscape
Hand-laid stone terraces, bluestone walkways, granite steps, and bespoke outdoor living rooms built to endure for generations.
$22,000 – $180,000
Learn more → 
hardscape
Outdoor Living Rooms
Fully appointed exterior spaces — with dining terraces, fire lounges, shade structures, and outdoor kitchens — that extend your home's living area into the garden.
$35,000 – $200,000
Learn more → 
design
Tree & Shrub Design
Structural planting plans — specimen trees, flowering shrubs, hedgerows, and specimen topiaries — that give the garden its bones and its year-round presence.
$8,000 – $85,000
Learn more → 
seasonal
Seasonal Installations
Spring bulb programs, summer container displays, autumn mum and ornamental grass compositions, and winter evergreen arrangements that keep the garden alive through every season.
$3,500 – $18,000 per season
Learn more → "We have never met a property we could not improve —— Eleanor Chase
only timelines we could not compress."
Client Experiences
What our clients say
“We hired Verdant Estate to design our outdoor living space after two other firms gave us proposals that felt generic. The difference was immediate — they asked questions the others never thought to ask. The pergola and outdoor kitchen they built have completely changed how we spend our summers.”
“We have worked with a number of landscapers over the years, but Verdant Estate is something categorically different. They treated our property as a serious design project — not a service call. Three years later, the garden they designed is still revealing new dimensions we hadn't noticed before.”
“We moved from Paris expecting that we would miss European garden design. Verdant Estate understood our references immediately — they had visited Hidcote, they knew Sissinghurst, they could discuss the influence of Piet Oudolf on contemporary naturalistic planting. The garden they designed for us feels entirely at home in the Hudson Valley while carrying the spirit of gardens we love.”
“Our bluestone terrace is exactly what we hoped it would be — and exactly what we couldn't have imagined before we saw it. The crew was meticulous, the project finished ahead of schedule, and eighteen months later there hasn't been a single settled stone or cracked joint. This is what craftsmanship looks like.”
“The koi pond they built for us has become the soul of our property. We eat breakfast beside it every morning. The biological filtration system they designed is remarkable — the water is clear enough to read through, and the fish have tripled in size. The surrounding planting changes with every season.”
Ready to begin?
Every great garden begins with a single conversation.
We take on a limited number of new projects each year to ensure every client receives the attention their property deserves. If you have a project in mind, we would love to hear about it.