hero-default3.jpg

Explore Our Gardens and Landscape Design in New York City

At Plant Specialists, our gardens are a reflection of thoughtful landscape design, expert horticulture, and over 50 years of experience transforming outdoor spaces in New York City. As leading landscapers in Manhattan, we specialize in creating unique environments that bring nature into the urban landscape—whether it’s a rooftop garden, terrace, or private courtyard.

Our portfolio showcases the range of our work, from lush rooftop retreats with skyline views to detailed residential landscapes crafted to complement interior architecture. Every outdoor space we create is carefully designed to thrive in its setting and bring year-round beauty, functionality, and calm to the people who use it.

Explore our gardens to see how we help bring New York’s rooftops and landscapes to life—one beautifully designed space at a time.

(click images to enlarge)

Rooftop garden with trees, flowers, and city skyline view
Rooftop terrace with wooden planters, greenery, and dining table in urban setting
Rooftop garden with red-leaved tree overlooking a city skyline with high-rise buildings.
Close-up of autumn leaves with blurred background of a patio and building.
Halloween-decorated townhouse with skeletons and pumpkins.
Rooftop garden with vibrant red and green plants, modern buildings in the background, clear blue sky.
Iron fence in front of a garden with pink and purple flowers and greenery, adjacent to a wooden door and brick building.
A garden bed with vibrant pink and red flowers, surrounded by green plants, located in a brownstone building's front yard with a wrought iron fence and sidewalk in the foreground.
Rooftop garden in autumn with colorful foliage, chairs, and tables, overlooking city skyscrapers.
View of New York City skyline with skyscrapers and greenery on a rooftop terrace on a clear day.
Urban rooftop garden with lush greenery, paved pathways, and seating areas surrounded by buildings.
Lush green and purple foliage in a rooftop garden with a blurred city skyline in the background.
Outdoor cafe with purple flowers and blurred people in background
Rooftop garden with wooden planters, various plants, and trees next to a brick building.
Rooftop garden with lush plants and city skyline in the background.
Red and orange flowers with green leaves in a garden setting, with a blurred background of a building and blue sky.
Rooftop garden with autumn foliage and city skyline view
Rooftop garden with potted plants and flowers, city skyline in background.
Rooftop garden with lush foliage and city skyline in the background, featuring ornate stone railings and vibrant plants under a clear blue sky.
Rooftop garden with blooming hydrangeas and trees in front of a brick building, set against a cityscape with a clear sky.
Rooftop garden with colorful flowers and greenery on a brick terrace, surrounded by urban apartment buildings under a clear blue sky.
Colorful flowers and green foliage on a rooftop garden, with a wrought iron fence and cityscape in the background under a clear blue sky.
View through glass doors to a patio with plants and a brick building in the background.
Green rooftop garden with a reflective solar panel and urban building skyline in the background.
Rooftop garden with purple flowers, greenery, and outdoor seating area
Rooftop garden with lush green plants and pink flowers in a planter, surrounded by modern architecture and city skyline in the background.
Urban rooftop garden with lush green plants, framing a view of city skyscrapers in the background.
Rooftop garden with grill, wooden planters, trees, and outdoor seating under a blue sky.
Rooftop garden with various plants and city skyline in the background.
Rooftop patio with gray outdoor furniture, surrounded by lush plants, with a cityscape and water tower in the background.
Aerial view of a small balcony garden with seating, round table, lush greenery, and autumn-colored plants.
Urban garden with colorful flowers in front of an apartment building and a wooden water tank under a clear blue sky.
Rooftop terrace with autumn foliage, brick building, planters with colorful trees, clear blue sky.
Rooftop garden with autumn foliage and potted greenery.
Rooftop patio with a dining table and chairs, surrounded by autumn foliage and cityscape views.
Purple flowers and grasses in foreground with brick building and blue sky in background.
Colorful Japanese Maple leaves with green and red tones on branches against a metal fence.
Rooftop patio with potted plants, orange flowers, and outdoor dining table.
Rooftop terrace with plants, a tree, and lounge chairs, overlooking a city skyline and river under a clear blue sky.
Rooftop garden with various plants and shrubs in planter boxes, surrounded by buildings and wood paneling.
Rooftop terrace with greenery and a view of city skyline across a river.
A garden scene with a wooden fence, purple flowers, green foliage, and a small stone fountain with water flowing.
Rooftop garden with view of city skyline across river on a clear day.
Autumn garden with yellow and orange leaves, green bushes, and potted plants.
City skyline with river view from a balcony, surrounded by greenery and grass in the foreground.

We approach each project as a collaboration—blending the client’s vision with the physical conditions of the site and the broader architectural context. Our rooftop gardens are engineered to flourish in harsh city conditions, and our ground-level spaces are tailored for everything from quiet reflection to lively entertaining.

Red and orange flowers with green leaves in a garden setting, with a blurred background of a building and blue sky.
Rooftop garden with autumn foliage and city skyline view
Rooftop garden with potted plants and flowers, city skyline in background.
Rooftop garden with lush foliage and city skyline in the background, featuring ornate stone railings and vibrant plants under a clear blue sky.
Rooftop garden with blooming hydrangeas and trees in front of a brick building, set against a cityscape with a clear sky.
Rooftop garden with colorful flowers and greenery on a brick terrace, surrounded by urban apartment buildings under a clear blue sky.
Colorful flowers and green foliage on a rooftop garden, with a wrought iron fence and cityscape in the background under a clear blue sky.
View through glass doors to a patio with plants and a brick building in the background.
Green rooftop garden with a reflective solar panel and urban building skyline in the background.
Rooftop garden with purple flowers, greenery, and outdoor seating area
Rooftop garden with lush green plants and pink flowers in a planter, surrounded by modern architecture and city skyline in the background.
Urban rooftop garden with lush green plants, framing a view of city skyscrapers in the background.
Rooftop garden with grill, wooden planters, trees, and outdoor seating under a blue sky.
Rooftop garden with various plants and city skyline in the background.
Rooftop patio with gray outdoor furniture, surrounded by lush plants, with a cityscape and water tower in the background.

Whether the goal is a bold modern garden, a shaded woodland space, or a seasonal burst of color on a sunny balcony, our team brings precision, passion, and creativity to every detail. The result is an evolving portfolio of outdoor spaces that feel natural, grounded, and completely personal.

Aerial view of a small balcony garden with seating, round table, lush greenery, and autumn-colored plants.
Urban garden with colorful flowers in front of an apartment building and a wooden water tank under a clear blue sky.
Rooftop terrace with autumn foliage, brick building, planters with colorful trees, clear blue sky.
Rooftop garden with autumn foliage and potted greenery.
Rooftop patio with a dining table and chairs, surrounded by autumn foliage and cityscape views.
Purple flowers and grasses in foreground with brick building and blue sky in background.
Colorful Japanese Maple leaves with green and red tones on branches against a metal fence.
Rooftop patio with potted plants, orange flowers, and outdoor dining table.
Rooftop terrace with plants, a tree, and lounge chairs, overlooking a city skyline and river under a clear blue sky.
Rooftop garden with various plants and shrubs in planter boxes, surrounded by buildings and wood paneling.
Rooftop terrace with greenery and a view of city skyline across a river.
A garden scene with a wooden fence, purple flowers, green foliage, and a small stone fountain with water flowing.
Rooftop garden with view of city skyline across river on a clear day.
Autumn garden with yellow and orange leaves, green bushes, and potted plants.
City skyline with river view from a balcony, surrounded by greenery and grass in the foreground.