Morris Township is not Morristown. It is the township that completely surrounds it — 15.8 square miles of some of Morris County’s most distinctive residential properties. From the large multi-acre estates of Convent Station and the Normandy Park Historic District to the wooded rural character of Washington Valley and the Jockey Hollow Estates neighborhood backing up to 3,500 acres of park land, Morris Township properties carry design expectations and maintenance requirements that average suburban landscaping simply cannot meet.
At Lakeland Landscaping, we have been designing and maintaining Morris Township properties since 1975. We understand what it takes to landscape around century-old specimen trees, maintain formal garden frameworks on large lots, and work within the character constraints of neighborhoods like the Normandy Parkway Historic District. Estate-level design and execution — not a standard suburban package — is what Morris Township properties require.
We provide full-service landscaping across Morris Township: custom design, hardscape construction, planting, and year-round maintenance — built for the scale, character, and conditions of this township specifically.
We provide complete landscaping services across Morris Township, designed for the township’s diverse property types — from large Convent Station estate lots to wooded Washington Valley properties bordering Morris County parkland.
Every project is tailored to your specific property — its scale, existing mature plantings, architectural character, and the maintenance demands that come with a Morris Township lot.
Morris Township’s character comes from its large lots, mature tree canopy, and the architectural distinction of neighborhoods like the Normandy Park Historic District and Jockey Hollow Estates. That same character creates real landscaping complexity: century-old specimen trees with extensive root systems that limit where hardscape can go, deep shade that eliminates standard turf options, and formal garden structures that require skilled maintenance — not just routine lawn care.
We address these conditions with estate-scale design planning, specimen-grade plant selection, and trained pruning crews who understand the difference between shaping a mature arborvitae hedge and cutting it back. For large Washington Valley lots backing up to park land, we design naturalistic transitions between maintained landscape and woodland edge. For Convent Station and Normandy Heights properties, we work within the formal character those neighborhoods expect.
Morris Township has some of the largest residential lots in Morris County, and with that comes unique landscape planning requirements. Long driveways need properly designed borders. Back properties need structure. Woodland edges need management. These are not problems you solve by just adding mulch, they require a comprehensive custom landscape design approach.
We regularly work with Morris Township homeowners on large-scale projects including formal garden design and installation, expansive patio installation and outdoor living space construction, estate-level pruning and trimming programs, and complete landscape renovation of overgrown or neglected sections of large properties.
For properties with considerable frontage, landscape lighting plays a major role in safety, security, and evening curb appeal. We design and install landscape lighting systems scaled appropriately for Morris Township’s larger lots.
Our process has been refined over 50 years working across Morris County — and on Morris Township properties specifically, it accounts for scale, existing mature plantings, and the design character that these properties demand.
After completion we provide ongoing guidance specific to your Morris Township property — mature tree care schedules, seasonal bed management, and long-term planting plan evolution as your landscape matures.
Morris Township’s large, heavily canopied lots and mature specimen trees create maintenance demands that differ significantly from the rest of Morris County. Leaf volume alone on a Washington Valley or Convent Station lot can be two to three times what a standard suburban property generates. Our VIP programs are built for that reality.
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Morris Township homeowners work with Lakeland because we understand their properties at the level those properties demand. Since 1975, we have designed and maintained some of the most distinctive residential landscapes in Morris County — including large estate properties, formal gardens, and multi-acre wooded lots across this township. Dan Skarbnik Jr., our University of Delaware Landscape Horticulture graduate, leads every design. All work is executed by our own in-house crews with no subcontracting on any project.
“I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you and your staff for an excellent job performed recently at our home. From the conceptual design to implementation and completion your company far exceeded our expectations.”
— Lakeland Landscaping client, Morris County, NJ
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Design and install specialty gardens, poolside, foundation, specimen and ornamental plantings as well as outdoor living and entertaining spaces. Review and assess your current landscape and provide complete landscape maintenance.
Phone: 973.361.3315
Business Hours:
8am-6:30pm M-F
9am-2pm Sat
NJ HIC# 13VH00716100
We also serve nearby areas across Morris County
Yes. Large-lot estate properties — including those with mature specimen trees, formal garden frameworks, and multi-acre maintained grounds — are among the most common project types we work on across Morris Township’s Convent Station, Washington Valley, and Normandy Heights neighborhoods. We have been designing and maintaining this category of property in Morris County since 1975.
Yes, and this is one of the most important site evaluation steps on any older Morris Township property. We assess root zone boundaries before locating any hardscape, grading work, or deep planting. Hardscape near mature trees uses permeable base systems wherever possible to preserve oxygen and water movement to root systems. Protecting existing trees is built into our design process from the start.
Yes. Neighborhoods like the Normandy Park Historic District and the estate corridors along Normandy Heights Road have a distinct architectural and landscape character. We design plantings and hardscape that complement that character — period-appropriate species, formal structural elements where the property demands it, and materials that suit the scale and age of the surrounding homes.
Yes. Lakeland handles every phase in-house. We design the project, build it with our own crews, and can continue managing it under a VIP maintenance program. For large Morris Township properties where continuity matters — the same company that designed the garden knowing how to maintain it — this is a significant advantage over working with separate contractors for each phase.
Since 1975 — fifty years. Morris Township has been part of our core service area from the start. Dan Skarbnik Sr. founded Lakeland serving Morris County, and his son Dan Skarbnik Jr. continues that work today. Our history in this township includes multiple long-term client relationships spanning decades and multiple project phases on the same properties.
Yes. We provide snow and ice management for residential and commercial properties across Morris Township. Large-lot properties with long driveways, extensive walkways, and multiple access points require a structured snow response plan — we set that up before the season begins, not after the first storm.
