Beautiful Gardens can be Sustainable & Accessible for All.

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Our Services

Erica is teaching how to train a climbing rose to get the most blooms.
Erica is showing the class a branch while discussing different points to prune that will have different results
Erica is pruning an eastern white pine tree with orange gloves and felco bypass pruners
Red roses surrounding a stone bird bath with a solar fountain attachment.
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Client Testimonials

  • "Erica from Summersweet Design is a talented, knowledgeable and detail oriented landscape designer. She designed my front yard, recommended an excellent gardener for installation and was there every step of the way making sure everything was done to perfection. I love how it turned out and am looking forward to working with her on the next project! Thank you Erica!!"

  • "I had an amazing experience working with Erica from Summersweet Design! Her passion for creating sustainable landscapes truly shines through in every aspect of her work.”

  • “I went to her lecture on pruning at the library. Erica was knowledgeable and a pleasure to learn from. I would like to keep abreast of any other speaking events that Erica is at. She is a natural teacher, and made learning fun!”

  • "I gave Erica at Summersweet Design a call for a consult. What has happened since has been a successful implementation of our vision for a new landscape design. We discussed the vision, and with her knowledge and skillful gardening team, began our transformation. One big bare corner transformed into a beautiful border in one day. Cannot wait for the rest of the project to move forward!"

  • “Erica designed a beautiful garden for me, focusing on native plants that attract pollinators, which was exactly what I was hoping for. She’s incredibly knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and always accessible when I had questions.”

  • “We are very thankful to have contracted with Summersweet Design. Erica and her team are professional and skilled from start to finish. Her guidance from layout to execution was flawless. She was able to work within our budget and identified our style, color scheme, and functionality. Her landscape team meticulously brought the vision to life. They also provided us with care instructions to maintain the new plants and trees through the fall and winter.”

  • "Erica has been such a pleasure to work with. She is knowledgeable and seems genuinely invested in making sure the project is completed to our satisfaction. Our property has challenges and she designed a plan based on our aesthetic and what will work in our yard. I look forward to seeing it all come to fruition."

  • “We've worked with Erica on a large garden design. Erica is so knowledgeable about plants & educated us so much along the way. Her focus is on native, sustainable plants, ensuring an easy to care for garden. She spent a lot of time listening to what we wanted and found a way to marry the differing tastes of my husband & I into a beautiful, cohesive design that will produce beautiful blooms close to 9mos out of the year!”

  • "Erica is a plant rain man. She taught me how to efficiently & mindfully eradicate bamboo on my new property. She also designed privacy screening to replace the bamboo with."

  • “I am extremely happy with the design and transformation of my front yard. Erica provided a professional design for my review and educated me on the flowers that would thrive under full sun conditions. We worked together to finalize the design and selections. She also provided me with guidance on the continued care that will be needed.”

  • “I had absolutely no clue what I was doing with my new garden. I wanted hydrangeas and roses in my backyard, bought a bunch of plants and I didn’t know if they were dying. Erica responded to my post offering to help. She was so pleasant and knowledgeable and when she told me she makes house calls, I couldn’t resist. She traveled to me, assessed what I had, what I wanted and advised me on what to do. Not only that but Erica even went out of her way to follow up with me.”

  • “Besides her artistry and expertise, Erica does business how I like it. She delivers on what she says she will do and when she will do it. She explained the pricing in detail and the cost breakdown. She was and is very accessible and responsive. I am delighted with my new front yard and highly recommend Erica and Summersweet Design.”

  • "Erica is professional, knowledgable, creative and passionate about her work. I will be hiring her again in the future. I highly recommend!"

  • "Wonderful service. Creative and detail oriented. Highly recommend."

  • Peony tulips in bloom
  • Perfect lighting across an embankment
  • Sunset Horizon Floribunda Roses
  • Allium
  • Winding path made from a tree that needed to be cut down
  • Pink Azalea
  • White Salvia with a bumble bee
  • Red Double Knockout Roses
  • A gnome with a little cottage and bee home
  • Peach Drift Roses
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Let us enrich your landscape.

summersweetnj@gmail.com
(973) 370-3276

12 Lakewood Dr
Denville, NJ 07834