ASLA 2040: A Framework for What Comes Next
We are engaging with ASLA 2040 as part of an ongoing evolution in how we think about performance, durability, and impact across projects.
Ilex Opaca: American Holly
Ilex opaca provides critical seasonal value. Its evergreen canopy offers year-round shelter for birds and small mammals, while the winter fruit serves as an important food source during colder months when other resources are scarce.
Rooftops That Withstand Weather, Wear, and Time
As buildings continue to grow taller and urban sites become more constrained, rooftops are increasingly asked to do more.
Designing for Longevity: Succession Planting and the Urban Canopy
Tree planting is often framed as a simple climate solution, but long-term success depends on thinking well beyond the moment a tree goes into the ground.
Reimagining Community Space at Seward Park Extension
Site Improvements for Two NYCHA Campuses on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
What COP30 Signaled for Climate and Design
Staying engaged with these upstream discussions helps us understand where standards and expectations are headed.
The Pawpaw: Temperate Tropic of North America
This understory species occupies rich, moist habitats along floodplains and stream banks.
Staghorn Sumac: Morphology, Ecology, and Adaptations
This powerhouse native plant combines striking seasonal aesthetics, from velvety stems to fiery fall colors, with vital ecological functions, like supporting wildlife and controlling erosion.
Fall Construction Update: Restoring a Coastal Bluff in Mattituck
Great design can protect what’s fragile while creating places built to last.
Summersweet: Shade-Loving Blooms With Staying Power
This adaptable East Coast native is a standout performer, thriving where others won’t.
Summer Construction Updates: From Brownstone Roots to Corporate Retreats
Whether it’s embracing shade in a Brooklyn backyard or turning a parking lot into a corporate commons, these landscapes are built for resilience, connection, and longevity.
Butterfly Milkweed Is More Than Just a Pretty Bloom—It's a Lifeline
Butterfly Milkweed brings blazing blooms, Monarch magic, and serious site toughness in a compact, hard-working package.
Bayview is Growing—Again!
Bayview is now officially certified to offer our full suite of services in the state of New Jersey.
Bold, Blue, and Built to Last: Meet Blue False Indigo
Meet Baptisia australis, better known as Blue False Indigo—a stunning and sturdy addition to Bayview’s native favorites list this season.
Collaborative by Design
Bayview showcases how integrated landscape design, from concept to completion, yields impactful, award-winning community spaces.
Sweet Shrub: A Native with Scent and Style
One of our favorite native shrubs at Bayview this season is Calycanthus floridus, commonly known as Sweet Shrub.
Touring Pleasant Run Nursery
The team headed to Pleasant Run Nursery in Allentown, NJ for a guided tour focused on sustainable plant production and thoughtful species selection. From the rows of container-grown plants to experimental trial gardens, every corner of the nursery offered insights into how growers are shaping more resilient landscapes.
Designing Resilient Futures
Our Senior Landscape Architect, Gerrit Goss, attended the ASLA-NY Climate Action Forum, where experts across disciplines came together to spotlight how nature-based solutions are reshaping urban infrastructure and design.
Wild Geranium: A Springtime Favorite
Geranium maculatum, commonly known as Wild Geranium. This charming perennial adds a soft, textural layer to shaded gardens with its deeply lobed green leaves and delicate purple blooms that appear from April through May. It’s a quiet standout that brings natural elegance to woodland and shade garden designs.
Bayview is Growing!
We’re excited to share that we’re expanding our presence to Connecticut, bringing our collaborative, community-first approach to a new region. This move reflects our commitment to growing thoughtfully and applying our design philosophy to the diverse landscapes and communities throughout the state.