Wide perennial border with hydrangeas, lavender, and ornamental grasses against arborvitae privacy hedge in Princeton, NJ. Landscape design and installation by New Dawn Landscaping.
Architecture · Maintenance · Hardscape · Snow

Residential. Commercial. Industrial.Property Maintenance.

Mercer County’s landscape, hardscape, and snow operations crew. Owner-operated, on-site, year-round.

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4.9 average · 80+ reviews
·Licensed & Insured · NJ DOT 4376213·Listed on Princeton.gov & Sustainable Princeton
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15+
Years On The Ground
60
Seasons Run
12
Mercer Towns
4.9
Avg. Rating
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Properties Under Care

Six Property Types. One Operation Behind The Grounds.

From single-tenant industrial warehouses to forty-home HOA portfolios and multi-acre estates, the same crew runs the site. Different scopes. Same standard. Same number for the property manager, the owner, or the board chair.

Add your property to the book
Commercial warehouse entrance with seasonal mum bed and freshly mulched landscape beds at a Discovery SCM logistics property in Mercer County, NJ. New Dawn Landscaping.
Industrial Warehouses
HOA community common areas and perimeter landscaping in Mercer County, NJ
HOA Communities
Residential estate landscaping for a private mansion in Princeton, NJ
Residential
Retail center landscape maintenance by New Dawn Landscaping
Retail Centers
Corporate campus grounds maintained by New Dawn Landscaping
Corporate Campuses
Commercial property landscape maintenance by New Dawn Landscaping
Commercial Properties
From The Air

The scope, from above.

Aerial drone footage of two property types we run year-round across Mercer County. Tap a card to watch.

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What We Build

Three Disciplines.
Held To One Standard.

Whether it’s a single Princeton estate or an HOA portfolio of forty homes, the same crew designs, builds, and maintains the work. Owner-operated since the day this started in a Princeton backyard back in 2010.

Bluestone patio with stone outdoor fireplace, brick pizza oven, sectional seating, and perennial border in Mercer County, NJ
Hardscaping

Patios, Walls, Kitchens, Fire.

Paver patios, natural-stone walkways, retaining walls, outdoor kitchenettes, fire pits, water features. Built to handle Mercer County winters and look better five summers from now than the day we left.

Estate PatiosRetaining WallsCommercial WalkwaysOutdoor KitchensFire FeaturesMulti-Family Entries
Maintenance

Year-Round Programs For Properties That Can’t Look Neglected.

Estate grounds, HOA portfolios, corporate campuses, and weekly residential. Same crew, every visit.

  • Mowing, aeration, fertilization
  • Spring + fall cleanups
  • French drains + grading
  • Snow plowing + salting
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Gardening

Plantings That Thrive In NJ Soil And Seasons.

Trees, shrubs, perennials, mulch, edging. Sited for Princeton sun, drainage, and your style.

  • Planting + design
  • Trimming + pruning
  • Mulching + edging
  • Weeding + bed care
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Architecture & Master Planning

Not Just Contractors. Designers Of The Grounds We Build.

For projects above $40K, we draw the plan before we drive a stake. Site analysis, drainage routing, plant palettes selected for Mercer County soil and exposure, hardscape detailing, lighting layouts, and irrigation scheduling. The full master plan, in-house. No subcontracted designers.

  • Site analysis + grading and drainage strategy
  • Plant palette, mature canopy, and seasonal succession
  • Hardscape detailing in stone, brick, and bluestone
  • Lighting + irrigation, integrated from day one
  • Phased build schedules for multi-acre estates and HOAs
Commission a master plan
Landscape concept plan drawing for a Mercer County, NJ estate by New Dawn Landscaping. Hand-drafted site plan showing dwelling, motor court, entry court, pool terrace, guest house, native meadow, and wetland boundary.
Plate · NDL-MP-2024-04Princeton, NJ · 2.4 acres
Master Plan
Princeton estate, 2.4 acres
Topiary, paths, perennials, lighting
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Maintenance Programs

Three Programs. Built For PropertiesThat Can’t Look Neglected.

Every account runs on a written program. Frequency, scope, response thresholds, and reporting cadence locked in the contract. No mid-season scope creep. No surprise invoices. Same crew on the property every visit.

Program · 01

Residential

Single-family homes, estates, and private grounds.

Single property
Weekly cadence in season
Seasonal or year-round
  • Mowing, edging, blowing on schedule
  • Bed maintenance and mulch refresh
  • Spring and fall property cleanup
  • Hedge trimming twice annually
  • Owner walkthrough on every visit
  • Optional snow plowing add-on
  • Optional perennial rotation and color
Quote my home
Most Specified
Program · 02

HOA & Apartment Complexes

Townhomes, condos, and apartment communities where every unit shares a sightline.

Common areas + perimeters
Weekly cadence in season
Multi-year contract
  • Common area mowing, edging, and entries
  • Mailbox kiosks, signage beds, retention basins
  • Perimeter privacy hedges and screening
  • Pool deck and clubhouse zones
  • Storm-trigger snow routes (drives, walks, lots)
  • Single point of contact for boards and PMs
  • Monthly photo report and board-meeting summary
  • COI on file with management company
Request HOA bid
Program · 03

Commercial

Corporate campuses, hospitality, retail centers, and industrial warehouses.

Multi-site portfolios welcome
Custom service windows
Multi-year contract
  • Brand-standard grounds maintained to spec
  • After-hours and pre-opening service windows
  • Capital project planning (paths, lighting, irrigation)
  • Storm-trigger snow routes by zone
  • Consolidated COI and procurement docs
  • Dedicated account lead, owner direct line
  • Monthly executive report
  • Annual budget and scope review
Request commercial bid
All programs include written scope, COI on file, and an owner-direct phone number.
Featured project. Bluestone walkway leading through formal wooden picket gates and a clipped boxwood hedge to a Princeton, NJ estate home by New Dawn Landscaping.
Featured Build
Princeton Estate Backyard
Bluestone path · 1,400 sq ft · 6 weeks
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A Recent Build

The Princeton Estate That Finally Matched The House.

The owners had lived with a tired lawn and an awkward gravel path for nine years. We re-graded the slope, hand-cut irregular bluestone steps, replanted the bed line with shaped boxwood, and dropped 40 mature arborvitae for privacy from the neighbors. Six weeks. One crew. No subcontracted surprises.

40
Arborvitae
1,400
Sq Ft Lawn
6 wks
From Start
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Our Story

Started In Their Backyard. Now In Twelve Across Mercer County.

Jovanni and Oswaldo started New Dawn in their own Princeton backyard back in 2010. One truck, one mower, and the same standard they hold themselves to today: every project gets owner-on-site time, every Friday gets a walkthrough, and every customer gets a number that they actually pick up.

That same crew now runs landscape architecture for estate clients, multi-property maintenance programs for HOAs and corporate grounds, and 24/7 snow operations across twelve towns. Registered with the Municipality of Princeton, listed on Sustainable Princeton, federally filed under DOT 4376213. None of which matters until the work looks better than what was there before us.

Jovanni & Oswaldo·Owners, on site, every project
Why New Dawn

The Four Things That Most Landscapers Skip.

You are not paying for fancy trucks. You are paying for these.

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Owner on every project

Jovanni or Oswaldo are physically on every job. Estate, HOA, or commercial. Not just the bid. The build.

02

One crew, master plan to mow

We do not subcontract architecture, hardscape, lawn, or snow. The crew that designs is the crew that maintains it five years later.

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COI-ready, Princeton-registered

Liability and workers' comp issued before mobilization. Listed on princetonnj.gov. NJ-licensed for pesticide. Procurement-friendly.

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Friday walkthroughs

Standard on every active account, residential or commercial. You see what we did. You sign off. We move on.

A note on timing

Spring Patios Book Out By March. By April, You Are Looking At Next Year.

Mercer County hardscape demand triples from January to April. We pour our last spring patios in mid-May. Wait until June and the next available slot is October. Commercial maintenance and HOA contracts close even earlier, between December and February, with priority routing to existing accounts.

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No deposit · Free on-site consult · Quote within 5 business days
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From Mercer County
4.9
Across Houzz · Google · Angi

The Kind Of Specific Reviews You Only Get From Real Customers.

“Bluestone path through our backyard came out exactly like the sketch. They re-graded the slope so it actually drains now. The previous landscaper just laid pavers and called it a day.”

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Sarah K.
Princeton, NJ · Houzz Review
Bluestone Path + DrainageSeptember 2025

“Hired them for a fire pit and ended up doing a full backyard. Jovanni answers his phone, shows up when he says, and stuck to the quote. Three summers in and the pavers haven't moved.”

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Mike D.
Hopewell, NJ · Google Review
Fire Pit + PatioAugust 2025

“We've used them for weekly lawn since 2022. They show up Tuesdays, edge it like it's their own house, and the seasonal cleanups in spring are the difference between a backyard and a lawn.”

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Anita R.
Lawrenceville, NJ · Angi Review
Weekly Lawn + CleanupsOctober 2025
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Coverage

Twelve Mercer County Towns. Same Crew.

We are based in Princeton and route the calendar so the same crew you meet on day one is the crew that does the install, across all twelve towns we serve.

Princeton, NJPrinceton Junction, NJLawrenceville, NJWest Windsor, NJPlainsboro, NJHopewell, NJPennington, NJHamilton, NJTrenton, NJCranbury, NJMontgomery, NJSouth Brunswick, NJPrinceton, NJPrinceton Junction, NJLawrenceville, NJWest Windsor, NJPlainsboro, NJHopewell, NJPennington, NJHamilton, NJTrenton, NJCranbury, NJMontgomery, NJSouth Brunswick, NJ
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Process

Four Steps. No Surprises. Same Path For A $5K Patio Or A $500K Master Plan.

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Site Walk

Owner walks the property with the decision maker. Estate, HOA board, or facilities lead. Drainage, sun, scope, and what success looks like documented in person.

02

Plan + Bid

Master plan or scope sketches, materials, plant palette, schedule, and a flat bid within 5 business days. COI ready for procurement on request.

03

Build

Owner on site. One crew. Friday walkthroughs. We protect existing turf, contain dust, and clean up nightly.

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Maintain

Optional ongoing maintenance program to keep what we built looking the way it did the day we left. Same crew, same number.

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FAQ

The Questions You Would Actually Ask.

Do you handle multi-property contracts for HOAs and corporate accounts?

Yes. Property managers and owners with multiple sites in Mercer County get a single contract, single point of contact, and consolidated monthly reporting. Pricing reflects portfolio scale. Insurance certificates are issued to your procurement contact before mobilization.

How much does a paver patio in Mercer County cost?

A typical 300-400 sq ft Belgard or Cambridge paver patio in Mercer County runs $8,500 to $18,000, depending on materials, drainage work, and steps. We give you a flat quote within 5 business days of the consult. No surprise add-ons mid-project.

How long is the wait between consult and install?

Spring projects (April-June) we book in February. Summer-fall projects we typically install within 4-6 weeks of approval. Winter snow-removal contracts we sign in October. Smaller jobs (cleanups, single beds) often slot into a Friday inside two weeks.

Are you licensed and insured? Pesticide-licensed?

Yes. NJ-licensed for pesticide and turf chemical application, federally registered (DOT 4376213), and listed on the Municipality of Princeton's official registered landscapers page. We carry general liability and workers' comp on every crew member.

Do you offer free estimates?

Yes. On-site consults are free for residential properties in our 12-town service area. We bring a measuring wheel, a soil probe, and ask the questions a designer would ask. You walk away with a clear scope before we send anything in writing.

What towns do you serve?

Princeton, Princeton Junction, Lawrenceville, West Windsor, Plainsboro, Hopewell, Pennington, Hamilton, Trenton, Cranbury, Montgomery, and South Brunswick. We do not currently serve Bucks County PA or northern Middlesex.

Do you do snow removal contracts?

Yes. Driveways, walkways, and parking lots, with plowing + salting + shoveling. We sign October contracts on a per-storm or seasonal basis. Priority routing goes to existing landscape clients.

Will the same crew that quotes me also do the work?

Yes. Jovanni or Oswaldo are physically on every project, and the crew you meet on day one builds it. We do not subcontract hardscape, lawn, or snow. The number you call on day one is the same number you can call on day 100.
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