Our Location and Service Areas
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Our Company Philosophies
Simply put:
We love our clients, and we thrill at every opportunity to bring touches of nature to the world's greatest city.
In a chaotic, cacophonic, concrete environment like New York, we know that endless value lies in even the smallest space where a little nature can thrive. Those lucky enough to have an outdoor garden in this city are gifted with an urban oasis: a place to escape the day's stresses, a place to entertain, a place to play, a place to leave the weight of the world behind. Likewise, we know the tremendous beneficial impacts that plants can have when brought indoors in a home, office, business, or lobby: the calming effect plants can bring, the feeling of freshness, light and life they contribute to a room, the decorative touch they can add to a space. No matter the size of the garden or project, we work to create green spaces that achieve all of these benefits, while suiting each client's needs and tastes. Our plant/garden maintenance crew members are dedicated to providing the best plant care, so that gardens and indoor plants remain healthy, gorgeous and thriving for years to come.
Additionally,
We love our clients, and we thrill at every opportunity to bring touches of nature to the world's greatest city.
In a chaotic, cacophonic, concrete environment like New York, we know that endless value lies in even the smallest space where a little nature can thrive. Those lucky enough to have an outdoor garden in this city are gifted with an urban oasis: a place to escape the day's stresses, a place to entertain, a place to play, a place to leave the weight of the world behind. Likewise, we know the tremendous beneficial impacts that plants can have when brought indoors in a home, office, business, or lobby: the calming effect plants can bring, the feeling of freshness, light and life they contribute to a room, the decorative touch they can add to a space. No matter the size of the garden or project, we work to create green spaces that achieve all of these benefits, while suiting each client's needs and tastes. Our plant/garden maintenance crew members are dedicated to providing the best plant care, so that gardens and indoor plants remain healthy, gorgeous and thriving for years to come.
Additionally,
- We believe in the importance of sustainable, organic practices that benefit our fragile environment.
- We're a Woman-Owned business, and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We work to foster a healthy, enjoyable work environment, in which our crew members are happy to come to work each day.
- Most importantly, we are committed to doing all we can to make our clients pleased with our work, and thrilled with their green spaces.
Our Team
The Greenspace NYC "crew" are a small team of highly experienced horticulturists, urban gardeners, and subcontractors, each with a broad range of strengths and specialties. We exclusively employ reliable, trustworthy, committed persons, with years of experience under their belts. With keen plant knowledge, boundless energy, a love of nature, client-dedication, and muscle (for the heavy-lifting that landscaping sometimes requires), our team members provide top-notch service to each and every garden, plant and project.
Carissa Potenza, Owner
A bona fide descendant of Johnny Appleseed and a proud Midwesterner, Carissa Potenza was raised with agriculture and the outdoors in her blood. With a limitless respect for the fragility of our environment, Carissa has a particular interest in native and sustainable planting, and is committed to incorporating organic gardening techniques and sustainable, environmentally-friendly business practices, whenever possible. She is also NY State Certified Pesticide Technician.
Carissa has a background in film and visual arts, and after graduating from Syracuse University in 1998, she settled in New York City, where she discovered her ardor for the green spaces tucked within the concrete jungle. She quickly realized that the parks and plant life within any urban environment are crucial contributors to a city’s vitality and serenity. And she chose to commit her career path to the greening of New York.
In addition to owning and operating Greenspace NYC since 2009, Carissa has previously served as Operations Manager at Chelsea Garden Center, worked for several years as a lead gardener for Plant Specialists, was a freelance gardener for a large roster of private New York clients, and has helped with the installation and care of many of New York’s largest eco-greenroofs.
Carissa has a background in film and visual arts, and after graduating from Syracuse University in 1998, she settled in New York City, where she discovered her ardor for the green spaces tucked within the concrete jungle. She quickly realized that the parks and plant life within any urban environment are crucial contributors to a city’s vitality and serenity. And she chose to commit her career path to the greening of New York.
In addition to owning and operating Greenspace NYC since 2009, Carissa has previously served as Operations Manager at Chelsea Garden Center, worked for several years as a lead gardener for Plant Specialists, was a freelance gardener for a large roster of private New York clients, and has helped with the installation and care of many of New York’s largest eco-greenroofs.