From Dirt to Dining

Long Island, NY · Edible Landscaping

Your Yard
Should
Feed You

From edible garden installations and lawn maintenance to tree care, drainage and brush clearing, Eat Your Yard Life provides hands-on landscaping services for homeowners across Long Island, NY.

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A Long Island landscape company for lawns, trees, drainage, and gardens you can actually eat from.

Why homeowners call Eat Your Yard Life

Years in the green industry

Two landscape companies run before this one

Horticulture trained

Serving all of Long Island

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Lawn vs. Yard

Everyone's Chasing the Perfect Lawn

We think your yard can do more than look good, it can feed your family, teach your kids where food actually comes from, and bring your neighbors back outside.

That's not a trend. That's just common sense, done right.

A lawn

You mow it, water it, and look at it.

A yard that feeds you

Fruit trees, vegetables, and pollinator plants that give something back.

Edible Landscaping

Edible Landscaping on Long Island

Edible landscaping means planting your yard with things you can eat: vegetable beds, fruit trees, berry bushes, and herbs, laid out so the yard still looks good from the street. As a landscape company on Long Island, we design it around your home, the sun you get, and how much time you want to spend out there.

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Plenty of yards start with one raised bed and a couple of fruit trees, and grow from there.

What grows well here

Long Island’s warm summers make for a good growing season. Tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, lettuce, kale, and herbs do well in beds. Apples, pears, and peaches can work as fruit trees, and blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries fit into borders and smaller spaces.

Built the regenerative way

We build soil instead of just covering it: compost and mulch, plants that bring in pollinators, and rainwater kept on the property where it can do some good. The goal is a yard that gets better every season.

Services

What We Do

Landscaping Services on Long Island

Edible gardens are our specialty, but we’re a full landscape company. Here’s what we take care of.

Our specialty

Edible Garden Installs

Fruit trees, vegetables, and pollinator-friendly plantings designed around your home.

We plan and build vegetable beds, raised beds, fruit trees, berry bushes, and herb gardens, placed where they’ll get the sun they need and look good doing it. Start with one bed or plan the whole yard.

Raised and in-ground vegetable beds
Fruit trees and berry bushes
Herb and pollinator plantings
Paths, edging, and compost spots

Lawn Maintenance

Straightforward, reliable upkeep, the easy way to get started with us.

Mowing, edging, and seasonal cleanups for Long Island lawns. Keep part of the lawn and turn a corner into a garden, and we’ll look after both.

Tree & Shrub Care

Keeping the bones of your property healthy year-round.

Pruning, shaping, and planting for trees, hedges, and shrubs, so they stay healthy and in proportion with your home.

Drainage & Irrigation

Rainwater systems and drainage work done right the first time.

Rain barrels and rainwater capture, drip irrigation for garden beds, and drainage fixes for soggy spots and runoff.

Goat Maintenance

For bigger, overgrown lots. Yes, real goats. It works.

A good fit for overgrown back lots, slopes, and brush that’s hard to mow.

How the goats work

Not sure what you need? Pick “Not Sure Yet” on the quote form, or call 631-764-1754.

Goats

Yes, Real Goats

Got a Lot That's Gotten Away From You?

For bigger, overgrown properties, we bring in goats to clear the brush and weeds the old-fashioned way.

Goats work through brush, vines, and weeds that are hard to reach with a mower, including slopes and uneven ground. Tell us about your lot and we’ll let you know if it’s a good fit.

How It Works

From First Call to First Harvest

Tell us about your yard

Fill out the form or give us a call.

We take a look

And you get a free quote.

We plan it around your family

What you want to grow and how hands-on you want to be.

We build it

By hand.

You eat from your yard

She called him “Eat.”
It stuck.

Our Story

It Started With a Name

It started with a name. As a little girl, Matthew’s stepdaughter couldn’t quite say his name, so she called him “Eat.” It stuck. She grew up beside him, hands in the dirt, learning that good food starts in the yard, not the store.

After 35 years in the green industry and two landscape companies of his own, Matthew is building something more personal: a business that turns ordinary lawns into gardens that actually feed people. This isn’t a startup. It’s a legacy, growing one yard at a time.

Why Eat Your Yard Life

35 years of hands-on experience

in the green industry

A horticulture background

not just landscaping know-how

A genuinely different approach

regenerative, edible, built around your family, not just your curb appeal

Kind Words

What Our Clients Say

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Working with Eat Your Yard Life completely changed how we think about our backyard. Highly recommend.

Long Island homeowner

Long Island, NY

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Professional, on time, and the yard has never looked better, or fed us this well.

Long Island homeowner

Long Island, NY

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Exactly the kind of thoughtful, hands-on service you want for something this personal.

Long Island homeowner

Long Island, NY

FAQ

Questions About Edible Landscaping on Long Island

Still wondering about something? Call 631-764-1754 or send the quote form and ask.

Do I need a big yard for an edible garden?

No. A sunny corner, a side yard, or a couple of raised beds is plenty to start. We design around the space you have.

Can I keep part of my lawn?

Yes. A lot of people keep some lawn for the kids and the dog and turn the rest into beds and fruit trees. We can look after both.

Are you only an edible landscaping company?

No. We’re a full landscape company on Long Island. Along with edible gardens, we handle lawn maintenance, tree and shrub care, drainage and irrigation, and goat maintenance for overgrown lots.

How much work is an edible garden to keep up?

That depends on what you grow and how involved you want to be. Before anything goes in the ground, we plan it around your family, what you want to grow and how hands-on you want to be.

When is a good time to start?

Any time is a good time to get a quote and a plan. Spring is the main planting season, and fall is a good time for trees, shrubs, and getting beds ready for next year.

What does regenerative landscaping mean?

It means looking after the soil and working with nature instead of against it: compost and mulch, plants that support pollinators, and keeping rainwater on your property. The goal is a yard that gets healthier over time.

How do the goats work?

For bigger, overgrown properties, we bring in goats to clear the brush and weeds the old-fashioned way. Every lot is different, so tell us about yours and we’ll let you know if goats are the right fit.