Sculptor Robert Cannon created this abstract bit for a rooftop garden Klausing designed in Brooklyn.

Tribecca Roof Design Rectangular planters help provide privacy to this long, wrap-around terrace in Tribecca. Designer Brook Klausing says the plants help provide a feeling of motion while retaining the view of the Hudson River open and unobstructed.

Regal Garden Design Brook Klausing describes this garden, at a private residence, as "timeless, imperial and traditional." Symmetrical boxwoods border the red brick center with bluestone caps.

City Courtyard You might not guess that this courtyard sits beneath the roof of 10-story urban construction. Klausing made it to have a natural, "been-there" feel tv wall mount setup . using a customized stone wall and walnut. The deck is inlaid Ipe, an exotic wood from South and Central America. "The plantings were retained really soft and loose to take away any sense of being strict," he says. An decorative, salvaged architectural piece hides in the backyard bed. This layout is still in progress, Klausing adds; furniture is along the way.

Recessed Patio in Night Brooklyn-based landscape architect Brook Klausing specializes in garden design services for country estates, townhouses, brownstones along with other metropolitan, outdoor living spaces. For this recessed terrace, the Kentucky native utilized reclaimed wood from the Coney Island boardwalk. A pendant lamp hangs from a tree within the seating area.

Patio Garden Lighting This close-up perspective of the recessed patio shows how concealed lighting adds a gentle glow. The lights also show the gorgeous textures of the stacked stone.

Bamboo in the Garden Klausing chosen bamboo for all these blackened steel planters, set up on the lower level of a private residence. The plants that are accelerated provide solitude, while the planters keep the competitive roots from spreading out of control. His firm, Brook Landscape, also added the bluestone patio, boxwoods and blossoms.

Fire Escape Garden Klausing added custom decking to dress this up very small fire escape in New York. Bamboo helps conceal the encompassing ironwork, while small, potted plants maintain the area feeling "tight and tight," he states. A leggy Japanese maple fills a corner, while Virginia creeper tumbles gracefully across the railings.

Rooftop Garden Brook Landscape designed this rooftop garden, atop the Ford Models construction in New York, to mimic an "older, wealthy, European atmosphere," says Klausing. The herringbone deck, concrete planters filled with feathery grasses that move in the end, and architectural pieces, which comprise rams' heads, look as if they're original to the construction. The tree in the foreground is a birch with attractive, peeling bark.

Dining from the Garden A stone wall surrounds this recessed patio, which can be topped by a triangular cedar pergola. There's a wrap-around, raised planter, filled with English ivy and other greenery, supporting the wall. Guests can unwind on the cantilever bench while the proprietor fires up the outside smoker (under the black cover).

Outdoor Planter In this close-up view of this recessed patio, a blackened steel planter holds Pieris japonica, black mondo grass and ajuga. The plants spill across the border of the planter, softening it, while a horizontal cedar fencing creates additional visual attention.

Flowering Rooftop Garden This rooftop patio in New York was basically a clean area, says Klausing. He also installed the cedar awning, covered in wisteria, and used green planters supporting the chairs to blend in with the perspective of a local park. Pots sprinkled around the perimeter help avoid a "boxy feel," he adds. Purple catmint adds color to the scene, together with white roses, a purple smoke bush and white hydrangeas. A built-in irrigation drip system simplifies watering.

Rooftop Dining Nook A different perspective of the rooftop terrace reveals off irises, more hydrangeas, and spirea planted by the French doors. The backyard helps facilitate the transition to the interior, Klausing states, who adds that the proprietor expressly asked for a design that didn't look "design-y." Rather, the idea was to make a garden that someone's grandmother might have planted.

Stairway to Heaven Originally made for Jenna Lyons, creative manager of J. Crew, this Brook Landscape design includes rock walls which curve around an present dogwood tree. Klausing's firm excavated space for a recessed deck and installed the stainless steel retention walls.

Rooftop Dining With this Brooklyn condominium, Brook Klausing added a white powder-coated steel pergola for a rooftop garden that remains true to the architecture of this building. Wisteria was planted to climb the pergola; Klausing enjoys it because it grows fast and provides quick coverage. Inkberries are planted behind the dining table and seats.

Sunset on the Roof For night ambience, Klausing added a glass chandelier and uplighting at a Japanese walnut to the alternate view of the Brooklyn rooftop garden. An inlaid deck creates a sense of space for lounging. The furniture is by Holly Hunt.

Rooftop Garden Art Sculptor Robert Cannon created this abstract bit for a rooftop garden Klausing designed in Brooklyn. The piece is planted with herbs and edibles, including peppers, thyme, rosemary and kale. It is situated close to an outside kitchen, so the chef can harvest new ingredients for grilling. A nearby stone countertop makes food prep simple.

Garden Retreat A raised terrace and arid laid wall distinguish this Upper East Side garden, designed by Brook Landscape. The white bluestone patio in the forefront employs exactly the exact same tile as the kitchen on the bottom floor of the home. Two dogwoods flank the measures, while boxwoods thrive along the back, together with climbing hydrangeas and English ivy.

Wooden Rocker It required Klausing a few days, he says, to use a chain saw and split this rocking chair from a log. The seat sits at the Surf Lodge in Montauk, New York.