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Welcome To Our E-Newsletter
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 Dear Client,
Winter has come and gone but spring is here earlier than I can ever remember! Did we even have a winter? At this point, we have our crews out and rolling doing spring landscape services and we have been installing landscape projects all winter long. I can't remember the last time we were able to do that. We certainly have a lot going on here at Borst this spring. Winter is a great time for us to prepare landscape plans and get projects ready for the spring, since some projects can have a lengthy design process. After the first consultation meeting with a client, our designers put together a concept drawing, which includes the items discussed at the first meeting and contains ideas to get the client thinking about how their new landscape will appear. Once this is discussed further, a final plan is put together with all of the discussed items included and tailored to fit into the clients' budget. The simplest projects to design and install are projects that don't require permits from the town building department. These are usually plantings, small drainage projects and small walls. The projects that take the longest in the development stage are projects that need the town's building departments review and approval. Some landscape projects will also require an engineering plan, depending on the complexity of the grade changes and drainage required on the project. Sometimes this stage of planning can take 3 - 4 months! I would like to mention how proud I am of our two designers, Joe and Terry, for both winning awards this past year from the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association for landscape projects they have designed and our company has installed. They are two individuals that labor intensively over their designs and work long hours to complete them. These are awards well deserved. As always, thank you for your support. You can reach me at 201-785-9400, ext. 204 or email me at mborst@borstlandscape.com to discuss any issues in this letter, to say "hello" or talk about your garden. Sincerely yours, Mark |
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 How the Design Process Works
For Borst and its design team, communicating with the Client is the first and most important step in the design process. One of our professional landscape designers will work closely with the Client to define what they are trying to achieve and assess their needs as well as evaluate the site. We also need to obtain a property survey. Another crucial step in the design process is agreeing with the Client about a budget, fees and timing for their project. This means estimating how much time will be needed, what the key deadlines are and what will be needed to complete the project. Once we have a clean understanding of expectations and the true nature of the Client's needs, we will then apply these ideas and combine with them our cutting edge technology, which provides us the ability to deliver a colorful CAD image to provide to the Client. From there, we can make any necessary revisions and begin to finalize the design project. Step 1: 
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Borst Employee Spotlight: Terry McMahon
Terry McMahon joined the design team at Borst Landscape and Design in October of 2007. Armed with a degree in Landscape Architecture from Rutgers University, her talents as a landscape designer not only include an incredible ability to create beautiful, livable and evolved landscape areas but her aptitude for creative problem solving, use of plant material and people skills certainly bring her to the top of her game. She has participated in the Good Housekeeping Leed Project for a Harlem Brownstone and is currently managing the landscape design for the Union City High School Garden Sanctuary and Rain Garden. She consistently brings enthusiasm and a strong work ethic to every project that she takes on. When you ask Terry what she does for fun, she responds "anything to spend time with family and friends.....crabbing at the dock of the bay is at the top of my list too." Terry is the perfect person to work with on a residential or commercial level!
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Congratulations to Joe and Terry for Winning A NJLCA Award
Recently, the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) announced the winners of its Landscape Achievement Awards. The Achievement Awards program is designed to reward landscape professionals who execute quality landscaping projects. We would like to congratulate Terry McMahon for winning an "Award of Merit" for a project in Upper Saddle River and Joe Tuttle for winning an "Award of Distinction" for a residence in Montvale.
 
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Borst Landscape & Design offers free educational programs for the community. Below please find the dates and locations for our upcoming speaking engagements on pruning, which covers the tools, timing and techniques to properly care for your trees and shrubs as well as deer prevention.
April
April 11th 7pm
Mahwah Public Library
100 Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Topic:
"Pruning Pointers To Make You Look Like A Pro"
For questions, please contact Denise at
(201) 529-7323 ext.227
April 25th 7:30pm
Englewood Public Library
31 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
Topic: "Pruning Pointers To Make You Look Like A Pro"
For questions, please contact Dick at (201) 568-2215
May
May 3rd 7pm
Lee Memorial Library
500 West Crescent Avenue Allendale, NJ 07401
Topic:"Pruning Pointers To Make You Look Like A Pro"
For questions, please contact Patty at (201) 327-4338
May 15th 7pm
Hosted by The Saddle River Garden Club
The Bishop House
167 East Saddle River Road Saddle River NJ 07458
Topic:
"Protecting Your Trees and Shrubs From Hungry Deer"
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Seasonal Recipe | |
Deviled Eggs
24 Servings
- 12 eggs
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons sweet relish
- Salt
- Pepper
- Paprika, for dusting
Directions:
Place eggs in a large wide saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil for 12 minutes. Remove eggs and and cool in refrigerator. Remove shells from eggs and slice in half lengthwise. Separate egg yolks and place into a bowl. Place whites on a separate plate. Add mayo, mustard, relish and salt and pepper, to taste, to yolks and mash together with a fork until creamy and smooth. Using a large star tip and resealable plastic bag, pipe the yolk mixture back into each egg, enough to fill yolk holes completely. Dust tops with paprika. Refrigerate. Serve cold.
8. Enjoy!
Courtesty of Food Network.com and Sandra Lee
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| Seasonal Tips | |
 Spring Yard Cleanup: Kick-Start The Growing Season with Spring Yard Cleanups
Lawn Cleanup Tips:
Begin your spring lawn cleanup by picking up from your yard. In addition to making your yard look neater and promoting new grass growth, cleaning debris will make it safer to operate your lawn mower.
Tips for Your Plants:
Remove annual plants that didn't survive the winter. In addition to creating space for other plants and making your landscape look healthier, pulling up dead annuals helps loosen the soil, which allows air, water and nutrients to circulate more easily. Don't forget to trim brown, dried parts off your flowering perennials and ornamental grasses.
Tips for Your Equipment:
Get your outdoor power equipment ready for growing season. Make sure your mower blades and tiller tines are sharp, and your mower belts are free of cracks, fraying and other signs of wear. Also, if you didn't clean up your gardening tools at the end of the fall season, make sure to do it before you begin this season by washing and oiling the items.
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