Philippe Soule Landscape Design

Philippe really listened to what we wanted and was able to build upon our ideas by applying his years of expertise to create something much better than what we could have ever imagined. His communication was excellent and he was a real pleasure to work with. You can tell he really loves and takes pride in what he does. It's been about three years since the completion of his landscaping and our yard is gorgeous and lush year round, with visual interest and colors in every season. He turned our small to medium sized yard into a beautiful oasis that we love spending all our time in the summers and is the envy of all our friends who visit. if you hire him, you are in very good hands!

Over the last few years we've completed two major projects with Philippe and his team. Both projects were thoughtfully designed by Philippe. We wanted a natural landcape that would be easy to maintain, seasonal and interesting. The results have been beyond my expectations. Each year the gardens mature and bring wonderful suprises. Both projects were executed on schedule and as specified. Philippe's team is very professional. The maintence has been seamless and they never leave a mess. I highly recommend them!

Our project was a new build on the side of a hill overlooking the Hudson River. The architectural design is a minimalist grey box surrounded by slopes of natural plants, shrubs and some nice large oak trees which we kept when we select cleared the property. We were looking for a landscaper who would be visually sensitive in creating a 360 degree garden around the house that integrated with the surrounding land, attract the natural world of insects and birds, was easy to care for, drought resistant and would enable me to have some traditional flowering plants to use for house cuttings. Philippe gave us that and more. One of the "mores" was the idea of gravel surrounding the house. Brilliant. He is wonderful to work with, fun, creative, respectful of the budget and when things go wrong...and they do in a garden...he solves it. Cheerfully!!! I would not work with anyone else.

I engaged Philippe Soule Landscaping originally in 2018 to do a project for some “aesthetically-challenged” areas along a section of the perimeter of my property. My original idea was quite vague; it was more of a defensive plan to eliminate undesirable visual issues. Philippe walked through the space and listened intently to my requirements, and came back to me with inspirational suggestions and photos of possible plants for each space. Then he returned with a well-thought out design that was very exciting and beyond my expectationsI He also provided an all-in estimate which was clear and detailed. The implementation was well-planned, organized, systematic. (Not always the case when having a project done!) Work started on time, everyone showed up, deliveries came when expected, work was efficient and skilled! In the middle of summer. During a heat wave. Kudos to the implementation team! The result? Absolutely fantastic! Philippe has a strong artistic design sense, which along with his horticulture credentials, yielded a gorgeous garden that is orchestrated to change texture, shape, density, and color as each season passes. I am delighted and grateful. His maintenance team, led by Adam, does much more than simply maintain the space. They are more like caretakers who pay attention to what the plants are telling them. They nurture what is there; while adding, moving, evolving the garden space. We continue to integrate new plants, and other ideas and features. In summary, my experience with Philippe and team has been terrific. This is a very professional and dedicated group, and it has been a pleasure working with them. They have created a beautiful and peaceful space for me. I look forward to our next project this year!

Philippe is a joy to work with. He has a true artistic sense for selecting and arranging plantings to create a harmonious design with visual interest throughout the year. He is deeply knowledgeable about plants and trees, and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. He really listens to our concerns and acts on them. Our property is particularly challenging for a garden designer, because it was originally a combination of landfill and clay soil, with major drainage issues. Philippe was up to the challenge of expanding and evolving another landscape architect's initial design. The result is a property that delights us and amazes our visitors. Now that our garden is becoming mature, we have an ongoing professional relationship with him. He and his staff (who are also great people) take care of fall clearing and spring prep. You can tell that he genuinely cares about his projects and clients.

We asked Philippe to create a Japanese inspired landscape in our side yard. We wanted to bring the outside in when looking through a large picture window. Philippe's design and execution went beyond our expectations. He was wonderful to work with as he listened to our ideas and then translated them into beautiful gardens. We have just build a pool/guest house and are looking forward to working with Philippe this summer to integrated the structure into the yard.

We coudn't be happier with Philippe's work. We moved to suburbs from Brooklyn where we lived in apartment. For some reason, we thought we can take care of the land ourselves. In two years it looked so wild and unkept, we realized we need a help. After talking to couple of people, we hired Philippe, he spent a lot of time talking to us, understanding our needs and our taste. We didn't want very well "manicured" garden, we imagined sort of wild but well kept land with a lot of blooming flowers and bushes. Philippe drew the design, which he discussed with us. He proposed flowers and trees. His team worked all fall, planting new trees, bushes and flowers, connecting water pipes to the plants. It was hard to understand in the beginning how it going to look. But than the spring came, and it looked gorgeous. Even better than we imagined. We signed maintanence contract with Philippe, and someone from his team was coming throughout a year to maintain the property, put a fence around trees to protect from deers, to plant additional flowers, to remove weeds. My garden looks gorgeous. And we asked Philippe to design another part of our property. We are so looking forward working with his and his team for many years.

I have worked with Philippe on two landscape projects , the most recent was October 2020. He was excellent at listening and collaborating with me to select proper plants for my growing zone and incorporating the aesthetic that I desired. Philip and his team were professional, respectful, efficient and always willing to accommodate my questions and any possible last minute changes. I cannot say enough about what a pleasure working with Philippe has been.

Working with Philippe and his team of professionals was a wonderfully positive experience. He is so creative and sensitive with his design--a true artist in the conceptual phase who then executes the vision and literally makes it all come to life! Neighbors have remarked positively on our new enhanced "curb appeal" but for us it goes way beyond real estate value--we now look out our window and see a bit of heaven on earth in the plantings he has selected and installed, and we also are enjoying beyond what we ever imagined a sitting area outdoors that extends the sanctuary of the interior of our home. Recommend him most highly!

We knew Phillipe was the right landscape designer for us immediately after meeting him. After seeing our property for the first time you could just see the creativity begin to flow- he loved our land, listened to our ideas and actualized it into something better than we could have ever imagined. Designing for esthetic balance as well as seasonal interest, he created a space that is easy to maintain and beautiful in all four seasons. He was organized- and created a master schematic plan and a respectful budget for us.He was responsible- and did what he promised, came when he said he would, and returned phone calls in a timely fashion. He was professional- he did his research, worked with our needs and limits and followed through even after the project's completion. We interviewed a number of Landscape Designers who tried disappointing cookie cutter approaches with us before luckily finding Phillipe Soule. We are so pleased with the results.

Working with Philippe Soule is and has been a treat--on so many levels! Beginning in 2006 Philippe worked with us to create a garden design that contained elements (a veggie garden, landscaping to beautify our parking area, perennial beds, etc.) we wanted but hadn't been able to actualize on our own. He did everything from installing the hardscaping to planting the actual beds. He continues to work with us offering guidance on ways of expanding our garden areas (e.g., creating a patio, planting a hillside of grasses) to grooming our garden each spring. We love his aesthetic and his sensitive way of working with us. He listens well and his suggestions are extremely appropriate. In short, he is a joy to work with and we happily continue to work with him from year to year!

Philippe Soule designed and executed a wonderfully creative plan for our rather awkward front and side garden at 1 Rossman Avenue in Hudson, NY. The front garden encompassed two squares fronting on Rossman Avenue separated by an old crazy-paving path which had to be replaced. The side garden is a narrow space comprising a path to the back door of the house and an uphill sloping bank between our neighbors and ourselves. The front and side gardens were joined in a right angle by heavily overgrown forsythia bushes and lilacs The end result was extremely satisfying and in full bloom for the summer of 2013. The overall plan created three totally different 'room' spaces in a very small area, each one unique and interesting to itself. Philippe offered excellent solutions to problem arenas and we – and our neighbors, couldn’t be more happy with the results. He is a pleasure to work with, competent, efficient and extremely reliable, and good with follow up, as he really cares about his gardens, come hell or highwater. And everything came in right on budget. Jennifer and Kim Arenskjold