FEATURED PROJECT

Designed for year-round outdoor living, this Award-Winning Montville project transformed a challenging sloped backyard into a beautiful, functional retreat. Installed by our employee of the month, Kyle Knapp, the design features a freeform pool, expansive patio, layered garden beds, natural rockeries, fire features, bubbling fountains, and multiple seating areas. Thoughtful design turned difficult terrain into an inviting landscape where the family can relax, gather, and enjoy the outdoors throughout the seasons.

BEFORE

AFTER

Fall is for Planting:

Give Your Landscape a Head Start

When most homeowners think about planting, spring usually comes to mind. But here in New Jersey, fall is one of the best times of year to plant trees, shrubs, and many perennials.

Why? While the air begins to cool, the soil remains warm. These conditions allow newly installed plants to focus their energy below ground, developing strong root systems without the stress of summer heat. With cooler temperatures and typically more consistent moisture, plants can establish themselves before winter and be better prepared for vigorous growth when spring arrives.

Studies at both Rutgers and Cornell Universities have shown that survival rates are much higher for plants installed in the fall. Believe it or not, plants are stressed more by summer heat than they are by cold, because they simply go dormant. At CLC, we find that the plants established in autumn grow much faster in the spring.

Fall Is Also the Perfect Time to Plan

Most large projects, especially ones with swimming pools, take several months to get permitted. To ensure you can enjoy your yard next summer, start your landscape design process NOW by calling CLC.

Featured CLC Team Member

Kyle Knapp

When Kyle was asked what he liked most about working for CLC, he said first there’s the comradery of working with so many wonderful people in such a positive environment. Then he went on to say, he loves the challenging projects that CLC designs and installs. He always seems to “volunteer” for the more difficult projects to build. In the photos below you can see his specialty of custom stonework displayed. From managing multiple contractors, to operating machinery on steep slopes, Kyle can do it all!

His hobbies include photography, birding and rock climbing. In the off-season he has scaled rock outcroppings in other countries. His knowledge of photography and birds is extraordinary.

WE ARE
CELEBRATING
KYLE’S
30^TH YEAR
WITH CLC!!

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This cultivar of Japanese Split-leaf Maple accents any water feature beautifully.

Beyond their spectacular fall color, Japanese maples bring beauty and character to the landscape throughout the seasons. Their smaller scale makes them ideal for creating intimate garden spaces, while their sculptural form adds interest even after the leaves have fallen. When carefully placed within the landscape, a Japanese maple doesn’t simply provide fall color—it creates a moment in the garden worth stopping to enjoy.

Brilliant yellows of Coral Bark Maple

JAPANESE MAPLES

Fall Beauty with Japanese Maples

At CLC Landscape Design, we love incorporating Japanese maples into landscapes for their graceful form, unique texture, and spectacular fall color. Strategically placed near patios, walkways, water features, or within garden beds, these beautiful ornamental trees can become a striking focal point as their foliage transforms into brilliant shades of red, orange, and gold.

Our landscape designers carefully select and place Japanese maples where they will complement the surrounding plantings and architecture while providing year-round interest. Let CLC design and install a Japanese maple as part of your landscape—and enjoy one of fall’s most beautiful displays right in your own yard.

Upright Japanese Maples add brilliant reds for multiple seasons.

CLC: WHO WE ARE

CLC Landscape Design, founded in 1973, has been a leader in design/build landscaping by blending classic design concepts with cutting-edge design ideas.

With a vast knowledge of landscape design concepts and material options, we tailor each project to meet the unique style of our clients. Because every client is different, we work closely with everyone to understand their wishes and bring them to life—complete with custom 2D and 3D renderings!

We love what we do, and we enjoy sharing creative solutions for any of your landscape challenges. We promise you some exciting design ideas!