Meet Arborscape — Your Westchester Property Maintenance Professionals

80% of our employees have been with us for over ten years. Our people stick around because they enjoy their jobs, and it shines through in the service our customers experience every day.

We have a culture within our organization that’s different than many of our competitors. Throughout the rough economic climate of the recent recession, Arborscape managed not to lay off a single employee. We came together and did what was necessary to keep the team together, and we survived.

It’s a culture of caring about each other, and it comes across in everything we’ll do for you.

A Conversation With Stefan Karlson, Founder

Stef, tell us about yourself and how you got interested in landscaping.

“I love what I do… My mother and father were Swedish immigrants and avid do-it-yourselfers, always working in the garden and at our house.

So, I grew up working with my folks with dirty hands and knees. It was never a chore when my father asked me to mow the lawn; I just liked it. I love working outside.

Did you always want to be a landscaper… did you go to school for it?

I worked my way through college, employed by landscaping companies. I graduated from Rider University with a Finance & Marketing degree. I was actually headed for Wall Street, and then I derailed myself. I just couldn’t do it… it just wasn’t my path. So I followed my passion for landscaping, and here I am today.

So what do you love about landscaping?

To take a property and completely transform it and get that wow factor… I love doing that. Every morning I wake up, and I’m excited about doing this type of work… with this company.

I like people and enjoy the relationships I’ve cultivated over the last 20 years with my clients and employees. I consider myself very fortunate to be able to do what I love for a living.”

Stefan is also certified by Rutgers University and the New York Botanical Gardens in Horticulture and Landscape Design and licensed by New York State for Pesticide Application and Arboriculture. He’s also an ISA Certified Arborist, CT Certified Arborist, and CT Pesticide Application Supervisor.

Nick McLaren, Property Maintenance Manager
(Central Westchester)

Nick is another former business owner that recently joined Arborscape’s growing family. Nick came on board in 2010. He has over 20 years of experience in landscape construction.

Nick is a sincere person, and our customers tend to sense that. They like him and trust him.

He’s not big on “selling,” he’s more about listening and solving problems for the customer.

Carol Stefanik, Operations & Finance Manager

Carol Stefanik is a “doer.” She gets things done, and she follows through. Ask Carol to do ten things, and she’ll do 20. That’s just who she is.

Her interpersonal skills are top-notch, and she has her fingers on the pulse of this organization.

When you call Arborscape, you’ll probably speak to Carol first, and that’s a good thing because Carol is really smart and knows the landscaping business well.

She’ll make sure you are connected to the right expert and follow up. You gotta love competence.

Carol has an MBA and 20-plus years in Property Management & Landscaping.

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Serving: Westchester County, NY • Putnam County, NY • Fairfield County, CT