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Green Leaf Horticulture & Hardscapes
Green Leaf enjoys the trust and support of the communities in Ithaca, Cortland, Syracuse, Binghamton, and the surrounding areas, being their green company of choice for more than 12 years. Run by an experienced and knowledgeable manager, Green Leaf proves time and again it is a professional landscaping provider meeting all clients' requirements and exceeding all their hopes.

Here at Green Leaf, we built a strong reputation for our integrated yearlong services, excellent customer relationships, above-standard work, and the safest equipment and materials' use to protect both your property and the environment. Many homeowners dream of beautiful yards and gardens to enjoy together with family and friends.

They also want fully functional landscapes and veritable "outdoor" homes, but not everyone has the knowledge, time, or skills to design, build, and maintain their properties. Contact us and request a meeting. Upon evaluating your property, we will discuss your vision and offer our suggestions and solutions.
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The Green Leaf owner is a graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in forestry and plant management. He also gained in-depth know-how and experience in horticulture, landscaping, and eco-friendly maintenance by working 11 years at Cornell botanical gardens. He built a team that now prides itself with more than 20 years of combined experience in the environmental field.
Green Leaf is a company that provides services to the Ithaca, Cortland, Syracuse, Binghamton and surrounding areas. We have been in business for over 12 years, but have 20 years of experience in the environmental field. The owner is a graduate from Syracuse University with a degree in forestry and plant management, and with over 10 years of experience working at Cornell plantations.
Here at Green Leaf, we provide all our clients with year-round landscape design, building, and maintenance services. We back up our work with conscious environmental procedures. Should you choose us for keeping your property at its maximum potential level and thriving, here is what we can do for you!
To confirm, we will not begin service or charge you without first providing an estimate, thoroughly communicating your service and pricing options, and receiving your approval. We would love to hear from you about your experience so we can personally give your technician a pat on the back. This also helps us to find the best technicians to guarantee you continue to receive outstanding service.
Have you used Green Leaf Horticulture and Hardscapes and would like to compliment your technician? By all means, let us know and we will pass it along. This is a great way for us to know which technicians are going above and beyond to satisfy your needs. This also assures that those technicians remain part of our core team that services your lawn and landscaping needs.
Reviews (9)
Ulises Mejias
Ulises Mejias
Dec 23, 2020
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Jim and his team did a great job during all steps of the process: consulting, planning, and executing the project. They provided a detailed estimate, and did everything they said they were going to do, cleanly and quickly. Jim also gave us some advice on how to care for our trees and shrubs. And the patio stairs they rebuilt were well designed and incorporated materials we already had. All in all, excellent experience, and we will continue to work with Green Leaf Horticulture & Hardscapes in the future.
Kevin McCabe
Kevin McCabe
Sep 22, 2020
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Positive: Quality, Value
Jim and his team rebuilt the waterfront and retaining walls at our Girl Scout Camp Comstock in Ithaca. We couldn't be happier with the result and will hopefully bring them back next spring to do more work. They're friendly and professional, and I would gladly recommend them.
Julie Goddard
Julie Goddard
Aug 08, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Jim & his crew were excellent to work with. They worked with us as we had modifications along the way for our big patio project, including giving really helpful advice and suggestions that actually saved us money in the end. Really great to work with, the whole crew!
Ella Diaz
Ella Diaz
Jun 17, 2020
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Green Leaf Horticulture is an excellent landscaping and hardscaping team. Jim Barden and his team solves major drainage and water issues around my home and basement in a matter of weeks. They use top quality materials and understand the topography—from the soil types to the weather patterns. I had a retention wall built, two major drains with drain tiles for gutters and a surface drain completed in less than three weeks. They also offer other services from mowing to gravel installation.
It’s all quality work every time.
Tamar Chestnut
Tamar Chestnut
Dec 29, 2019
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Jim and his team completed a number of projects for us including a major drainage installation and recreation of the landscaping in our front yard. At every point Jim was excellent with communication, he came out to speak with us multiple times before each project, he was prompt, and his workers were clean and professional. We are thrilled with our new front yard and delighted that our basement is finally dry, thanks to the new drainage. I highly recommend Jim Barton and Green Leaf!
Lev Perelman
Lev Perelman
Jul 11, 2017
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Jim offers top-notch and reliable service. Any time I contract him (cut back and clean up all the shrubs, plant grass, improve the drive-way, provide tick treatment), he and his team deliver above my expectations and within the budget. I would highly recommend his services!
Lindsay Hart Realtor
Lindsay Hart Realtor
Dec 21, 2015
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Green Leaf is the landscaper I am proud to refer to my clients. I can trust Green Leaf to be on time, professional, reliable and on budget regardless of the size of the job. When I am asked who I might recommend for lawn care/maintenance or landscaping services, Green Leaf is the first and only. I know I can trust them with the care of my clients and with my personal landscaping needs too!
Huckleberry Beagle
Huckleberry Beagle
Nov 04, 2015
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I have used Jim's services for many years at my homes in Ithaca and Niles. He is an experienced professional and has offered creative and well-reasoned solutions for various challenges over the years. He is prompt and trustworthy. I highly recommend him.
Sue Manning
Sue Manning
Jul 08, 2015
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Jim has been taking care of my yard for three years now. He is dependable and trustworthy and he really knows what he's doing! I let him figure out what needs doing, and he has taken the initiative to figure out what I like, and he takes care of everything without my needing to interfere at all. He's the perfect landscape maintainer for me!