New Plantings

We can plant trees, hedges, shrubs, bushes, and more! 

New Planting Of Trees, Hedges, Shrubs, and Flowers

We are knowledgeable on the native species and ornamental plants that grow best in New Jersey

Trees, Shrubs, Bushes And Plants Are The Staples Of Any Great Landscape Design.  Are you looking to add beauty and color to your property?  Look no further than incorporating new plantings into your landscaping design.  With our New Jersey plant hardiness zones ranging from zone 7b to 7a we have a wide variety of species to enhance any landscape.  Choose from trees, shrubs, bushes, ornamentals, perennials, and more.

Haughey Brothers Landscaping is a landscaping contractor based out of Westfield, New Jersey and serving Union County, including: Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Cranford, Madison, Mountainside, Scotch Plains, Short Hills, Springfield, and Summit. We specialize in planting trees, shrubs, bushes, and flower gardens on both residential and commercial properties.  From planning out the proper varieties of trees, to planting a privacy hedge, to a row of mature trees that line your driveway or property we’ll be able to design a plant layout that is sure to impress!

We have extensive knowledge of the best native and non-native species for our area of New Jersey.  Whether you'd like beautiful gardens full of color or a selection of plants that are drought tolerant and don't require intense maintenance, we can put our knowledge to work for you.

How Our Tree and Shrub Planting Process Works

We’ve planted thousands of trees, hedges, bushes, and flowers throughout Union County for our commercial and residential clients over the years.  It’s the initial species selection and the care and meticulous prep work we do that contributes to the beautiful results we’re able to achieve with our clients landscapes.

  1. We start with our initial consultation.
  2. We will listen to your requirements, making any necessary suggestions.
  3. We will work with you to determine the best species for your specific landscape vision and goals.
  4. We can discuss irrigation options with you if you don’t have any irrigation in place.
  5. We show up on the scheduled days get all of your new plantings in the ground as promised.
  6. The end result is a beautiful looking property.

How Much Do New Plantings Cost?

The final cost of your new plantings will be determined by the species you’ve chosen, how many of them, and what size they are.  We’ll also need to consider the site they’ll be planted on and how much labor will be required to prep the site, move the plantings to the location, and lastly, get them planted.

We’ll only be able to provide you with an accurate estimate for planting and maintaining your trees and shrubs after a thorough site inspection.

If you’d like to get the process started then please give us a call (908) 265-3847 or fill out our online contact form and we’ll get back to you right away (usually the same day).

Planting Services We Offer

Planting New Trees

Trees

We have access to a wide variety of trees in varying sizes.  Whether you'd like some ornamentals or some large mature trees planted, we can help!

Planting New Privacy Hedges

Hedges

If it's a hedge you're after then we have a number of native species that we can recommend that will grow into beautiful privacy hedges.

Planting Shrubs and Bushes

Shrubs and Bushes

If you want to add some interest into your landscape we have access to a large selection of native and non-native shrubs and bushes.

Planting Seasonal Flowers and Perennial Displays

Plants and Flowers

We have a wide variety of native and non-native flowering plants in Connecticut.  Tell us the colors you love and we'll choose the right plants for you.

When determining plantings for New Jersey, there are several factors to consider:

Climate: New Jersey has a diverse climate, with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. It is important to choose plants that are well-suited to the specific climate conditions in our area.

Soil type: New Jersey has a variety of soil types, including clay, loam, and sand. It is important to choose plants that are well-suited to the specific soil type on your property.  Soil problems can often be corrected, but hauling and spreading new soil can definitely increase the project cost.

Sunlight: Different plants have different sunlight requirements. It is important to choose plants that are well-suited to the amount of sunlight available in your garden or landscape.

Water requirements: Some plants require more water than others. It is important to choose plants that are well-suited to the amount of water available in your area.  Some nurseries only provide plant warranties if an irrigation system is present.

Pest and disease resistance: Some plants are more resistant to pests and diseases than others. It is important to choose plants that are less prone to these problems if possible.

Mature size: It is important to consider the mature size of a plant and whether it will fit in the space you have available.  Many homeowners don't consider what a plant is going to look like 1, 2, or even 3+ years down the road.  Knowing what to expect with your plants in the future can really help you make the best choices.

At Haughey Brothers Landscaping we take all of these into consideration when coming up with a planting scheme for your landscape.  We will only choose and plant species that are well-suited to the specific conditions in our growing zone in Union County.

Our Planting Designs Can Include

We stick with native plants wherever possible and non-native plants that are best suited for our growing zones 7b and 7a.

Colorful Species
Deer Resistant Species
Drought Tolerant Plants
Flowering Plants
Fruit Trees
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance Plants
Ornamental Trees
Perennials
Privacy Hedges
Winter Species

Using native plants in your landscape offers numerous benefits for both the environment and you. Some of the key advantages include:

Adaptation to local conditions: Native plants are well-adapted to the specific climate, soil, and precipitation patterns of their region, making them more likely to thrive with minimal intervention.

Low maintenance: As native plants have evolved to suit their local environment, they typically require less watering, fertilizing, and pest control than non-native species. This can result in lower maintenance costs and reduced labor.

Support for local wildlife: Native plants provide essential habitat and food sources for local pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Planting native species can help support and maintain healthy ecosystems and contribute to biodiversity.

Erosion control: Many native plants have extensive root systems that help stabilize the soil, reducing erosion and runoff. This is particularly beneficial in sloped landscapes or areas prone to erosion.

Reduced risk of invasive species: Native plants are less likely to become invasive or spread uncontrollably compared to some non-native species. Invasive plants can outcompete native species, negatively affecting ecosystems and potentially causing environmental damage.

Resilience to pests and diseases: Native plants have co-evolved with local pests and diseases, often developing natural defenses that make them more resistant to these threats. This can reduce the need for chemical pesticides, benefiting both the environment and human health.

Climate resilience: As native plants are adapted to local weather patterns, they are often better equipped to tolerate extreme weather events, such as droughts or heavy rain.

Preservation of cultural heritage: Native plants can have cultural significance, reflecting the natural heritage and history of a region. By including these plants in your landscape, you can help preserve and celebrate this heritage.

Aesthetic appeal: Native plants can offer unique colors, textures, and seasonal interest, creating a visually appealing and regionally distinct landscape design.

Conservation of resources: By using native plants that require less water, fertilizer, and other inputs, you can conserve valuable natural resources and reduce the environmental impact of your landscape.

The best time to plant new plants in your landscape depends on the plant species and the climate. Generally, early spring and fall are ideal times for most plants, as they offer moderate temperatures and typically have more consistent rainfall. Planting during these periods allows the plants to establish their root systems before the stress of extreme temperatures sets in.

As landscape professionals we usually start by testing the soil to determine its nutrient content and pH level. We then amend the soil with organic matter, such as compost or aged manure, to improve its structure, drainage, and fertility. If necessary, we can also adjust the soil's pH with lime (to raise the pH) or sulfur (to lower it) based on the needs of the specific plants you plan to install.  These steps aren't always necessary but when the soil conditions aren't right, your plants are not going to do well.

Staking may be necessary for young trees or shrubs with weak stems, or those that are planted in windy locations. If staking is necessary, we use flexible ties and stake the plant low enough to provide support without restricting its movement, as this can encourage stronger root development.

To prevent weeds, we usually apply a layer of mulch around the base of your new plants, leaving a few inches of space between the mulch and the plant stem. Mulch not only suppresses weeds but also helps retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperature. Additionally, hand-pulling weeds as they emerge can help keep your landscape weed-free.

The establishment period for new plants varies depending on the species, planting conditions, and aftercare. Generally, it can take anywhere from a few months to a few years for plants to become well-established in their new environment.

Yes!  Depending on the type of plant we often have choices as to the maturity level of the plants we purchase.  For example trees, shrubs, and hedges are often available as juveniles or as mature plants.  Choosing the mature plants can obviously shorten the amount of time it takes for plantings to become established.  However, these more mature plants will be more expensive to purchase and depending on how large they are can significantly increase the cost of handling and labor.

If you're going to spend significant money on new plantings for your landscape then an irrigation system is a wise investment.  Modern, digitally controlled irrigation systems can deliver very precise amounts of water to your specific landscape beds depending on the plants water requirements.  Many nurseries will only provide a warranty on the plants if a working irrigation system is present.

We don't generally provide a warranty but some of the wholesale nurseries we order plants from do.  They usually require that an irrigation system is present so the plants receive sufficient water as this is the leading cause of plants dying or becoming unhealthy.  The warranty local nurseries offer can also vary from plant to plant as well.  If a warranty is important to you please discuss that with us when we are consulting with you on your new plantings.  We'll confirm with our supplier which plants can be covered and what those specific requirements might be.

Our Clients Love Us!

Here's What They Say

Ryan Harty
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Ryan Harty
May 15, 2025

Great service! This is my second time using Haughey Brothers Landscaping and it was again a great experience with an outstanding final result. Super responsive and worked with me throughout the process to ensure the yard was exactly what I was looking for. I will use them in the future for all my landscaping needs. Highly Recommend!

Derek Antonelle
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Derek Antonelle
May 9, 2025

We recently had the pleasure of working with Haughey Brothers to complete several improvements to our home, including an entire new landscape design and installation for our front yard, planting privacy trees on our side yard, a river rock design around our pool, playground mulch installation and sod installation in the backyard. We are so happy that we decided to go with Haughey Brothers, as the completed work came out so much nicer than we could have ever imagined. From start to finish, Devin, Ethan and his team maintained great communication and completed their work in a timely manner, especially considering all the rain they had to work around. I highly recommend Haughey Brothers for all your landscaping needs!

Frank Beato
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Frank Beato
May 3, 2025

Happy with the work done by Haughey Brothers. Lawn was aerated, seeded and top dressed. Within 3 weeks grass has filed in well. The front I just did its first cut today. Highly recommend Haughey Brothers Landscaping.

Jonalen Chua-Protacio
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Jonalen Chua-Protacio
May 3, 2025

Great landscaping services. Trimming back overgrown bushes and ivy removal. Professional, responsive, and timely.

victoria sweeney
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victoria sweeney
May 2, 2025

We are pleased with the work done by Haughey Brothers Landscaping. If you are thinking about hiring a landscaper, you might want to hire them for a small job or a bigger project.

Jim Ryan
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Jim Ryan
May 2, 2025

We have used Haughey Bros for landscaping, monthly lawn maintenance and snow removal for many years now. They are prompt and always do a professional job!

Adana Llanos
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Adana Llanos
April 30, 2025

We have a great experience working with the Haughey Brothers for our landscaping needs for about a year so far. They also did a fantastic job replacing our fence. Highly recommend!

Rachel Hajjar
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Rachel Hajjar
April 29, 2025

We had a great experience with Haughey Brothers, which influenced our decision to use them for our year-round lawn service. Ethan made multiple site visits prior to us signing a contract so we could share our vision, and he was able to execute in an extremely fast manner. They redid our entire backyard with new sod and installed playground mulch, stepping stones and river rocks and additional shrubbery. I would highly recommend their services to anyone looking for a great landscaping team.

Renee Cox
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Renee Cox
April 28, 2025

We recently hired Haughey Brothers Landscaping and we couldn’t be happier with the results! They did an amazing job thatching our grass; cutting back all our sedge and seasonal ornamental grasses .... weeding, edging, and mulching all of our beds. The crew was super professional, neat, and respectful of our property. Our yard has never looked better — it’s like a total refresh! They offer a huge variety of services, and we’ll be using them for flower installation, weekly lawn mowing, fall leaf cleanups and aeration & seeding too. They’re also incredibly easy to work with — everything is streamlined, including project quotes, appointments, automatic payments, etc which makes the whole process seamless. We’re also happy to support these hardworking young entrepreneur brothers — Devin and his team are doing fantastic work, and we highly recommend them if you’re looking for a reliable, high-quality ... but reasonably priced, landscaping company!

Marybeth Simpson-Steeber
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Marybeth Simpson-Steeber
April 28, 2025

Shout out to Haughey Brothers Landscaping!! Not only did they do beautiful work, but they are courteous , professional, and most importantly, actually return phone calls! In fact, their communication is excellent. So glad we used them, and recommend them highly!

Henry Burk
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Henry Burk
April 26, 2025

We have been using the landscaping services of the Haughey Brothers since they started their business. We have been very pleased with their service and would like to recommend them highly. Aside from their work, the brothers are pleasant and pleasant to deal with.

Trish Touloumis
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Trish Touloumis
April 25, 2025

The Haughhey brothers did such a beautiful job with the mulch and my spring clean up. Highly recommend them for your landscaping needs!

Shannon McKenna
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Shannon McKenna
December 11, 2024

Haughey Brothers redid my front landscaping, installed a new back patio, helped with drainage, connected me with a fencing company and regraded/put down sod in my backyard. They were very responsive and did an excellent job! I have received numerous compliments from my neighbors about how great everything looks. I continue to use them for weekly lawn maintenance and they keep my house looking so neat. I highly recommend them for all landscaping projects.

Jerry DeNigris
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Jerry DeNigris
October 15, 2024

The Haughey Brothers did a great job on our landscaping. They trimmed the out of control hedge on the side of our house and in the back yard. The edged and mulched the beds in the front of our house. Good prices and very friendly. Great to work with. I would definitely call the again.

Alda Alves
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Alda Alves
October 8, 2024

I have always wanted the front of my home to be beautiful and inviting. When I found Haughey Brothers Landscaping they responded to me quickly and worked with me to create an amazing plan with great plant and floral recommendations. After they sent me the final mock up of the plan they came in professionally and made the front of my home absolutely stunning. It was awesome to have this team! I highly recommend.

DG
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DG
October 2, 2024

I have nothing but good things to say about Haughey brothers!! Ethan, the owner talked and was very patient with me. He walked me through the entire process of what they were going to do to my home which was alot of landscaping in the front using river rocks. His workers did a Phenomenal job, worked very hard & did a great clean up. I'm EXTREMELY happy with the outcome of my Landscaping . Thank you to all for your impeccable work ethics!!

jesse
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jesse
September 29, 2024

Haughey Brothers were hired to do some landscaping work removing of large shrubs reestablishing both front and back yards. also replacing an inground pipe. There work was professional and well beyond my expectations. I shall be utilizing there services in the spring for possible outdoor shed removal and replacement. Good work.

Sean Hudson
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Sean Hudson
September 20, 2024

Haughey Brothers Landscaping is simply the BEST in the business. Very pleased with the quality of work, price, and professionalism.

Bruce Kanengiser
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Bruce Kanengiser
September 18, 2024

I highly recommend Haughey Brothers Landscaping. They do a great job with their weekly maintenance, as well as their other services including trimming of shrubs and keeping the flower beds nice and neat. They have recently completely renovated my lawn with thatching, core aeration, topsoil dressing, and seeding. Both Devin and Ethan are very professional to deal with, and their pricing is very reasonable. If you need a quality landscaper in Union county, contact Haughey Brothers.

Dan Aschenbach
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Dan Aschenbach
August 27, 2024

Haughey Brothers Landscaping did an excellent job with lawn and edging. We appreciated the service.

john brigida
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john brigida
July 12, 2024

This is an amazing company from start to finish. We were having trouble finding reliable landscapers in the Chatham area. A lot of not call backs, no shows etc. Called Devin and he came by same day to give me an estimate on landscaping services. I received a quote same day and they began work two days later. Devin’s team is professional, hard working and the quality of their work is impressive. Everything is easy and hassle free when dealing with this company and their work speaks for itself. Pictures below. Couldn’t recommend this team more.

anthonycap2009
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anthonycap2009
July 9, 2024

Hired Haughey Brothers Landscaping this year to do a major drainage project that would divert water accumulating at the base of the front of my house to stop basement and garage flooding that was occuring after major rain events. The project worked great and the flooding has stopped. Adding some photos that show the work being done and videos that show the water not accumulating in front of the house and one video showing the water being diverted down my driveway at the back of my house down to the street.

Lesley Landa
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Lesley Landa
July 3, 2024

Highly recommend HAUGHEY brothers for landscaping projects. They did an amazing job planting trees for privacy and also cleaned up and redesigned our beds. They were great to work with and everything turned out beautiful.

George Jorn
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George Jorn
July 2, 2024

Haughey Brothers recently completed extensive landscaping work on our front and side yards. They did an absolutely amazing job! The appearance of our home was totally transformed in two days! Both Devin and Ethan are honest, knowledgeable and very easy to work with. Their staff also arrived on time and were total professionals too.

Diane Bieber
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Diane Bieber
June 20, 2024

I recently had a new walkway installed by Haughey Brothers Landscaping and was very pleased with the results. It was completed in one day within a week of my first contacting them. The before and after photos speak for themselves.

Anastasia Kalinchak
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Anastasia Kalinchak
June 18, 2024

Haughey Brothers Landscaping did a fantastic job with our backyard patio! Their team did amazing, we are very pleased.

Trevor Deal
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Trevor Deal
June 11, 2024

Ethan and Devin (the Haughey Brothers) are awesome! They are responsive, professional, reliable and do great work for a reasonable price. They are hard workers and always go above and beyond, while getting things done on time (and as promised). I recommend them for all of your landscaping needs.

Tom Gilligan
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Tom Gilligan
June 2, 2024

We are very happy with the work done by the Haughey Brothers and their crew. In addition to doing a Spring cleanup and mulching, they transformed two neglected areas of our property making them useful and beautiful. Ethan was easy to work with and had some great ideas to improve the landscaping of the property. Will definitely use them again. A couple of before and afters:

Benny Fung
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Benny Fung
June 1, 2024

Devin and Ethan are extremely nice, punctual, and do fantastic jobs. I needed something relatively urgent done, and they were able to meet up, quote, change/revise quote for some other options, and on a short notice, they were able to accommodate a next day project done that originally was planned for at least 3-4 weeks out. I'll recommend them to anyone in the area that needs landscaping done!

Lena Rella
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Lena Rella
April 25, 2024

Best in Union county!! Very responsive and did an amazing job on our landscaping! Will always be using them from now on!!

Christina Bellaro
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Christina Bellaro
April 23, 2024

My husband and I highly recommend Ethan and Devin and their crew for any type of landscaping or hardscaping needs you have. I can't say enough good things about how professional, friendly, courteous and on time they always were each time they came to our home. They also left their work area very clean at the end of each day which is very important. What had started out as simply replacing a tired old swing set playground in our backyard turned into much more. They showed us previous work photos they did for fire pits with patios and we were immediately hooked. We are incredibly happy with our new backyard fire pit area and cannot wait to use it. They picked out beautiful plants and shrubs for the surrounding fire pit bed and also installed lighting into the pavers. It looks so pretty at night. They completed the job in record time too!!! We wouldn't hesitate to use them again for any other project we have. Thank you!!!!

Katia Bastos
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Katia Bastos
April 22, 2024

We had been scouting for a landscaping company for quite some time and we are so glad we decided on Haughey Brothers! Devan & Ethan were very thorough, professional and all the employees were extremely kind and efficient. Great communication and never hesitated to answer any of our questions. They revamped our entire front yard along with the side of the house adding color and life back to it! Looking forward to more projects in the future!

joe muratore
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joe muratore
April 15, 2024

Thank you to Ethan and his team! Our property looks the best its ever been, with new shrubs, trimming, and landscaping details. We appreciate working with you and trust your guidance for our property. Great work!!

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