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During Jerry’s thirty-year career he has been fortunate to receive training from many of the top craftsmen, designers, horticulturalists and entrepreneurs around the world. His resume includes an Honors degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Cornell University and an international work/study scholarship. This hardscape apprenticeship provided Jerry with comprehensive hardscape training in the United Kingdom and exposure to famous garden design throughout Europe.

Jerry has enhanced landscapes as far west as San Francisco and as far east as France with extensive training in Pennsylvania (Longwood Gardens), Delaware (William Frederick Jr.) and Vermont (Homestead Landscaping). All of this diverse field experience involving public gardens, private gardens, nurseries, design and landscape contracting prepared Jerry for his lifelong dream.

In 2001, Jerry returned to Voorheesville and founded Elemental Landscapes, Inc. Craftsmanship, professionalism and perseverance have been the secret to his success while forging relationships with hundreds of satisfied customers. Jerry’s growing team follow his company mission of improving lives by providing practical, affordable and responsible landscape solutions.

Jerry continues to work toward his goal of raising the standard of landscape design and construction throughout New York and beyond. He is the past President of the New York State Nursery & Landscape Association and remains very active on various committees. Jerry is a major proponent of education and enjoys sharing his knowledge with employees, professionals, homeowners and particularly students. He truly wishes for others to benefit from the green industry, as he has, while pursuing a career in the outdoors!