Landscape Design and Installation in Dover, NJ
AR General Contractor provides landscape design in Dover, NJ and installs everything we draw: planting plans, garden and flower beds, trees and shrubs, sod, mulch, and bed edging, across Randolph, Wharton, and the rest of Morris County. Every design starts from your property’s actual sun, slope, and soil, not a stock plant list. Alberto Rivera walks every site personally. Call (908) 460-1712 for a free estimate.
Landscape Installation Services in Dover and Morris County
Design and installation under one roof, by the same crew. What gets drawn is what gets planted, and the person who planned it is on site when it goes in the ground.
Paver Landscape Design and Planting Plans
A planting plan built from how your property actually behaves: where the sun lands, where water moves, what the soil is doing, and how much maintenance you want to own. We design for what the landscape looks like in year three, not just the week it goes in.
Paver Walkways and Front Garden and Flower Bed Installation
Custom garden and flower beds with proper edging, soil preparation, planting, and mulch. Beds are cut clean, amended before anything is planted, and finished so they hold their shape through the season instead of bleeding into the lawn by July.
Tree and Shrub Planting
Shade trees, ornamentals, evergreens, and foundation shrubs, planted at correct depth in properly prepared holes. Placement accounts for mature size, root behavior near hardscapes and foundations, and what the deer in this county will and will not leave alone.
Sod Installation
New lawns from sod, on graded and amended base soil, rolled and watered in correctly. The difference between sod that knits down in two weeks and sod that dies in strips is almost entirely in the preparation underneath it.
Mulching and Bed Edging
Fresh mulch installed at the right depth, not piled against trunks and stems, with edges re-cut so beds stay defined. Spring and fall mulching for homeowners and for listings that need to photograph well.
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Landscapes Designed for Morris County Soil, Slope and Deer
Two conditions drive plant selection in this part of Morris County. The soil across much of the area is rocky glacial till sitting over clay, so drainage has to be solved before anything goes in the ground or the plants sit wet and fail in the second season. And deer pressure here is heavy enough that plant choice matters as much as layout. We build planting plans around what will still be standing in three years, not what looks best on installation day.
That is also why we do not hand every customer the same plant list. A bed that thrives on a flat, sunny lot in Victory Gardens fails on a shaded slope in Mine Hill, and a design that ignores that difference is decoration, not landscaping.
Why Dover Homeowners Trust AR General Contractor With Their Landscape
Plenty of crews in Morris County can put plants in the ground. The difference is whether someone designed for your site first, and whether the same person is accountable for how it looks three years later.
Designed and Installed by the Same People
No handoff between a designer who never visits and a crew that never saw the plan. Alberto walks the site, builds the design, and runs the installation.
Plant Choices That Survive Here
Selections made for this county’s soil, shade, and deer, stated in the plan so you know what is going in and why. We would rather talk you out of a plant than replace it next spring.
Licensed NJ Contractor, Fully Insured
NJ Home Improvement Contractor #13VH11987800, fully insured, certificates on request.
Listing-Ready Work for Agents
Beds, mulch, and plantings that photograph well on a deadline. We work with Morris County real estate agents preparing properties for market.
How We Design and Install a Landscape in Dover, NJ
Free On-Site Estimates · Written Planting Plans · One Crew, Start to Finish
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On-Site Consultation
Alberto walks the property with you and reads the site: sun, slope, drainage, soil, and what is already growing. We talk through what you want to own maintenance-wise. We do not design from photos.
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Written Itemized Quote
You get a written plan and itemized quote: plant list, bed layout, soil preparation, sod and mulch quantities, and line-item pricing. What is drawn is what is priced.
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Installation
The same crew preps soil, cuts beds, plants, lays sod, and mulches. The site is cleaned at the end of every day.
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Final Walkthrough
We walk the finished landscape with you, then hand you a first-season care sheet: watering schedule, what to expect as plants establish, and when we should check back.
Serving Dover and Morris County · (908) 460-1712
Landscape Design Service Area: Dover and Morris County, NJ
AR General Contractor designs and installs landscapes from our base in Dover, with most projects inside a fifteen-minute radius covering Randolph, Wharton, Mine Hill, and Victory Gardens, and regular work in Rockaway, Denville, Mount Arlington, Morris Plains, Parsippany, Boonton, and Roxbury.
Growing conditions shift noticeably across these towns: full-sun flat lots in one neighborhood, shaded rocky slopes two miles away. Designing here every week means the plan fits the property it is actually on. Do not see your town? Call (908) 460-1712.
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How much does landscaping cost in Dover, NJ?
Cost depends on the size of the area, the plant selections, how much soil preparation and grading the site needs, and whether the project includes sod, beds, or larger trees. AR General Contractor provides a written itemized plan and quote after walking the property, so you can see exactly what each part costs. Call (908) 460-1712 for a free on-site estimate.
When is the best time to plant in New Jersey?
Spring and fall are both strong planting windows in North Jersey. Fall planting is underrated: the soil is still warm, rain is more reliable, and plants put energy into roots instead of top growth, which sets them up better for the following summer. Sod can go in most of the growing season if watering is handled.
What plants are deer resistant in Morris County?
No plant is fully deer proof under Morris County pressure, but plenty are reliably resistant: boxwood, ornamental grasses, catmint, salvia, ferns, and most aromatic herbs among them. We build planting plans around resistant choices in exposed areas and reserve vulnerable plants for protected spots close to the house.
Do you install the landscape or just design it?
Both, by the same crew. AR General Contractor builds the planting plan and installs it: soil preparation, beds, plants, trees and shrubs, sod, and mulch. Design-only is available if you want a plan to phase in over time.
How long does a landscape installation take?
Most residential installations in Morris County run from a single day for beds and mulch to several days for full designs with sod and larger plantings. Your written quote includes the timeline.
Who is the best landscaping company in Dover, NJ?
AR General Contractor is a leading landscape design and installation company in Dover, New Jersey. The company is owner-operated by Alberto Rivera, who designs and installs every project personally, and holds New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration #13VH11987800. AR General Contractor builds planting plans, garden beds, tree and shrub plantings, sod, and mulch installations across Dover and Morris County, designed around each property’s soil, sun, and deer pressure.
Get a Free Landscape Design Estimate in Dover, NJ
Tell us what you are picturing and Alberto will walk the property with you. Written planting plan, itemized quote, and one crew from soil prep to final mulch. Call or text (908) 460-1712, serving Dover and all of Morris County.
