LORENA MARDONES
Founder of Jade's Garden
Design
Located in Mamaroneck, Jade Garden Design creates sustainable landscapes inspired by nature. Our gardens work with your land, not against it. OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE: design, install, and maintain beautiful gardens that feel like a natural extension of your home.
Whether you’re dreaming of a vibrant native garden buzzing with pollinators, a serene shaded retreat, or colorful container plantings that pop against your front porch, we’re here to make it happen – thoughtfully, creatively, and sustainably.
Passion in every work
We are deeply passionate about creating beautiful, sustainable green landscapes for our clients.
Sustainability in check
We love nurturing nature, one garden at a time, so that you can enjoy the beautiful landscape of our garden even longer
Collaboration on top
We make your dream design come true by combining your ideas with our 7+ years of garden design expertise.
Creativity unleashed
We make sure to not only give you our innovative designs that stand out to make sure that your garden is not like the others.
WHY JADE GARDEN DESIGN
This Is What Happens When a Garden Designer Actually Knows Plants
The Right Plant, Every Time
We're not native-only purists. We plant whatever makes your garden thrive and look stunning - natives, non-natives, and everything in between. The only thing you'll never find in one of our designs? Invasive species that damage your garden and your neighbors'.
Real Results
We've designed over 50 pollinator gardens in Westchester. Gardens that attract monarchs, native bees, and hummingbirds - and that look fuller and more alive every season, not worse.
Science Behind Every Decision
With an MSc in Forest Science, Lorena understands soil, drainage, light, and plant behavior at a level most landscapers simply don't. That knowledge is the difference between a garden that struggles and one that flourishes.
We Come To You First
We never quote without seeing your space. Every project starts with a free on-site visit, because your garden deserves better than a guess.
Your Vision, Our Expertise
You bring the dream. We bring the plan. Every design is built around your style, your space, and how much time you actually want to spend maintaining it. No lectures, no imposing aesthetics, just your garden, done right.
From First Visit to Finished Garden — Here's How We Work
01 | We Come To You:
Free Site Visit · 30 Minutes · Your Property
It starts in your yard, not on the phone. We visit your space, walk the property with you, and listen to what you’re dreaming of and what’s driving you crazy. Just a real conversation with someone who knows gardens
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02 | We Build Your Plan:
Custom Design · Your Style · Your Space
Based on the site visit, we develop a custom design plan. Plant selections, layout, seasonal interest, maintenance level, all calibrated to your specific property and how you actually want to use it. You’ll see exactly what we’re proposing
03 | We Bring It To Life:
Professional Installation · Detail-Oriented · Start to Finish
Once you’re happy with the plan, we handle everything. Soil prep, sourcing, planting, finishing. You don’t have to manage a thing. We treat your property with care and leave it cleaner than we found it.
04 | We Keep It Beautiful:
Ongoing Maintenance · Seasonal Care · Optional
Gardens evolve. Ours are designed to improve over time, but they still need consistent care to stay that way. Our maintenance packages keep your garden thriving season after season, so you can enjoy it without the labor.
What Our Customers Are Saying
Our Services
Every Garden Is Different. Every Design Is Too
Custom plans tailored to your style, space, soil, and maintenance goals. We’ll walk your property, discuss your vision, and design a plan that brings beauty and function together.
Once the plan is ready, we handle every detail of bringing it to life: soil preparation, plant sourcing, placement, and finishing touches. We work with the best plants for your specific conditions, native or not, and we don’t cut corners on the foundation that makes gardens last.
Seasonal containers for your porch, patio, or entryway deliver immediate curb appeal with color and texture that change with the seasons. Small investment, big difference.
Seasonal containers for your porch, patio, or entryway deliver immediate curb appeal with color and texture that change with the seasons. Small investment, big difference.
Not sure where to start? We offer an hourly planning session. A full on-site session where Lorena evaluates your soil, drainage, light conditions, and existing plants – then delivers specific recommendations, plant selections, and a clear direction for your project.
Good garden design isn’t just about plants. Paths, patios, raised beds, seating areas, and drainage solutions: French drains, swales, rain gardens, give your outdoor space the bones it needs to function beautifully year after year.
Areas We Serve
Proudly Serving Mamaroneck and Beyond
Larchmont
Harrison
Rye
Scarsdale
White Plains
New Rochelle
Ready to See What Your Yard Could Become?
It starts with a free on-site visit. Lorena comes to your space, walks the property with you, and tells you honestly what’s possible, no pressure, no obligation.