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[NO-NAME]FounderJudy Ogden is an artist and a designer - an expert with vision, imagination and knowledge far beyond the garden. She has built from scratch a highly-respected business that now includes a talented and knowledgeable staff, a roster and range of satisfied and loyal clients, an extensive nursery, and a fleet of landscaping vehicles and equipment. Ogden's began and grew by Judy's hands. From early days, people would ask Judy's advice and assistance. She would advise. And she would do. She would do the planting, the masonry, the mowing, the maintenance. She knows everything because she has done everything herself. She knows every piece of equipment, because she has driven it or used it. When there was too much to do, she began to get help, and Ogden's was born. Judy is a native and resident of Long Island. She holds a degree in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. She is a graduate of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program. Judy's earlier work included management of the crops and grounds of Benner's Farm, a popular educational homestead in Setauket. Judy is regularly invited to speak and to teach at garden institutions, including the New York Botanical Gardens, Bayard Cutting Arboretum and the Cornell Cooperative Extension, as well as numerous garden clubs and horticultural organizations. She has also been a guest on local radio and television programs. "Being first an artist shaped my perspective as a landscape designer. In art school, I learned how to look at things and how to see from different perspectives. If I had gone to landscaping school first, I'm sure I would see things differently. I'm grateful for the natural progression from fine art to gardens. In large part, that progress explains who I am." Affiliations Include:
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