Hudson Rivertowns · Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Hastings sits right across the river from the Palisades, on streets so steep that many front doors are reached by stairs. Small, sloped yards here reward smart planting more than big lawns.
Most Hastings properties are compact, and a good share of them are tilted. Around Draper Park and up toward Farragut Parkway, homes sit above or below the street with stone stairs, short walls and narrow terraces connecting everything. Closer to Hillside Woods the yards back onto forest, and along Edgars Lane and the streets off Warburton Avenue you will find older houses with gardens that have been reworked by several owners over the years.
Homeowners in Hastings often ask us for less lawn, not more. We design native and pollinator-friendly beds, swap tired turf on steep banks for groundcovers that hold the soil, and rebuild the stone steps and walls that make a hillside lot work. Ongoing care includes shrub pruning and mulching timed to each plant. You can talk to our bilingual team in English or Spanish, by phone, text or WhatsApp.
Grass on a sharp slope is hard to cut and quick to wash out. We replace it with deep-rooted native groundcovers, grasses and shrubs, set with jute netting or stone where needed until roots take hold. The bank stops eroding, the mowing stops, and the planting gives birds and pollinators something to work with.
Hastings is full of stairways that climb from the sidewalk to the front door, many built long ago without footings. We reset loose treads, rebuild failed sections in natural stone, and add handrail-friendly landings where the climb is long, keeping the look of the original work.
On a compact lot, one overgrown shrub can block a window or the river view. We prune by plant type and season rather than shearing everything into a ball, thin out crowded beds, and top-dress with mulch that keeps moisture in without smothering crowns.
Planting plans built around your property's light, soil and deer pressure, then installed by the same family team that designs them.
Learn more →Block and stone retaining walls, front steps, cement landings and masonry repair, built to hold Westchester's slopes and stand up to freeze-thaw.
Learn more →Pruning that keeps shrubs healthy and in proportion, hedges trimmed clean and even, and beds finished with fresh mulch and sharp edges.
Learn more →Photos from Roman Design & Landscaping projects in Westchester County.
Yes, and it is one of our favorite projects in Hastings. We remove the turf, improve the soil, and plant a mix of native perennials, grasses and shrubs chosen for your sun and slope. We also give you a simple plan for the first two seasons while the garden establishes.
We can. We take out the failing steps, pour or set a proper base, and rebuild in bluestone, fieldstone or another natural stone that suits the house. If the climb is steep, we may add a landing or two to make it easier on knees and safer in winter.
Both. Many Hastings clients have us in for spring mulching and shrub pruning, a summer touch-up and a fall cleanup. Others call when a design project is done and want someone to keep it looking the way it did on day one. Either way, our own crews do the work.
Call, text or WhatsApp — the owner walks the property with you and you get a written estimate. Most visits are scheduled within 1–3 days.
