About Shades of Green

Be Green…One Shade at a Time

Shades of Green is a family-owned and operated business with a philosophy driven by beauty, and concern for sustainable horticulture and healthy lifestyles. Established in the Spring of 2002 by Myra and Ken Marsocci, we offer a full range of natural home and garden products and services ranging from wholesale to retail, garden design and installation, and garden maintenance.

Shades of Green landscaping offers on-site advice and home consultations to assure the best garden design for your home or business. Whether you need a cozy urban garden or landscaping for an office park, Shades of Green has the expertise and talent to create beautiful results. Helpful and knowledgeable about what plants are best suited to a specific site, Myra and Ken will answer your questions and work with you on your dream garden.

Since opening our retail shop in Peekskill, NY in February 2004, Shades of Green has expanded our selection of cutting-edge plants, floral goods and garden shop products to include even more environmentally-safe and eco-green products for the home, garden and bath. Browse the shop for innovative items like compost tea, bamboo clothing and lovely recycled rugs along with natural health and beauty products, fashion by Liora Manne, books and more.

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"During the Summer of 2003, we participated in the Saturday Peekskill Farmers’ Market. This proved to be not only a fun atmosphere to sell in, but helped us reach out to the community."

About Myra & Ken

Myra and Ken Marsocci have more than 25 years experience in the horticulture industry, including nursery services, and garden design, installation and garden maintenance. They have been living and working in the New York/western Connecticut region for 10 years.

Since starting their business in 2002, the Marsoccis have found that their gardening expertise, coupled with their ever-growing concerns about the environment, have gained wide acceptance among their clientele, friends and family.

With their formal education from the New York Botanical Garden, Myra and Ken have been practicing organic gardening throughout their careers, using environmentally-safe, earth-friendly products. Their understanding of both the science of horticulture and the principles of design combine to produce lovely results you can be proud to live with.

Myra is a perennial expert who can identify just about anything herbaceous! Using her knowledge of horticulture and interest in the texture, color, variegated shades and foliage of each plant, she skillfully enhances the natural beauty of a garden site. And with her long list of favorite plants and personal attention to each client's needs, she selects the most interesting and natural combinations for the area.

Ken is an accomplished horticulturist who has been involved with all phases of production and crop forecasting. He is known for his meticulous attention to detail—from the type of soil mix required to successfully transplanting 20-year old trees to moving and propagating precious plants.

Myra and Ken believe that working with nature will always offer good results, whether your garden is a multi-acre estate, a small plot, or even a plant container.