For homeowners, a landscape is not a one-time project. It is a living investment that changes with the seasons and stages of life. That long view has shaped Regency Landscape, led by owner Tony Catanzaro, for more than four decades.
In early 2024, Catanzaro relocated Regency Landscape’s main shop from Millington to Clinton after 25 years. The move marked more than a change of address. It reinforced a renewed focus on serving Hunterdon County with year-round maintenance services, alongside the design-build work the company is known for.
“We’ve always served Hunterdon for design-build projects, but now we’re able to offer our maintenance services as well,” Catanzaro says. “Now that we have our home base here, we’re building that part of the business.”
The shift reflects Regency Landscape’s structure, with two core divisions operating together: design-build construction and comprehensive grounds maintenance. While many landscape companies specialize in one or the other, Catanzaro built Regency to deliver both, offering full property transformations, landscape enhancements and annual service plans designed to keep properties looking their best year-round.
Rooted in the Green Industry
Catanzaro’s path into landscaping started early. At age 5, he helped his father at the family-owned nursery, propagating ornamental trees and shrubs. When the nursery closed, he carried those horticultural fundamentals forward, earning extra money in high school by gardening for local homeowners.
By 1986, he launched his own landscaping business and built a reputation one property at a time. As demand grew, he pursued formal training, earning a degree in landscape management and design from County College of Morris. He continued his professional education through certificate programs at Rutgers University, including landscape design and related specialties.
“Plants are living systems,” Catanzaro shares. “If you understand how they grow and how a property is used, you can design and maintain landscapes that look great for the long haul.”
A 40-Year Foundation
For more than 40 years, Catanzaro has positioned Regency Landscape as a relationship-driven company rather than a transaction-based contractor.
“The true differentiator is partnership,” he explains.
Some clients have worked with the company for more than 30 years. As properties change, so do their needs.
“Pools go in, pools come out. Kids grow up. Life changes,” Catanzaro emphasizes. “We’ve done installs 25 or 30 years ago, and now we’re coming back and redesigning for a different stage of life.”
Regency’s maintenance model centers on customized, all-inclusive packages with optional add-ons and adjustments tailored to each homeowner. Longtime clients, including aging homeowners, are often accommodated even when certain services are no longer widely promoted.
“It’s about building a budget together,” he says. “We work with people.”
Experience You Recognize
Longevity extends to staff as well as clients. One employee has been with Regency for 27 years, and several others for 15 to 17 years. Turnover remains low, and customers often see the same crews year after year.
“There’s not a lot of migration away,” Catanzaro notes. “It becomes about the service and the people, not just the price.”
In a competitive market that includes solo operators and national firms, consistency and crew stability are central to the company’s value.
Modern Systems, Clear Communication
This year, Regency Landscape introduced a new customer management system to improve scheduling transparency and communication. Clients can view service schedules and planned work, helping set expectations and reduce surprises.
“Transparency is important,” Catanzaro explains.
The company is expanding its annual maintenance presence throughout Hunterdon County while continuing to deliver large-scale design-build projects and targeted landscape enhancements.
Design, Build, Maintain
Regency Landscape operates across three primary service areas: lawn and grounds maintenance, design-build construction and landscape enhancements.
Design-build projects may include full property transformations. Enhancement work allows homeowners to refine or upgrade existing landscapes. Maintenance plans protect those investments long after installation.
“Design-build brings the vision. Maintenance protects it,” Catanzaro says.
That lifecycle approach allows the company to support homeowners from initial concept through long-term stewardship.
Looking Ahead
As Regency Landscape grows its footprint in Hunterdon County, Catanzaro remains focused on measured expansion.
“I don’t like when things are rushed out the door,” he shares. “Nothing ever looks good.”
With more than 40 years in operation, Regency Landscape continues to compete on familiarity, communication and long-term partnership, showing up consistently season after season.
Regency Landscape
Address: 1741 NJ-31, Clinton, NJ 08809
Phone: (908) 647-3434
Website: regencylandscape.com
We served Hunterdon County for design-build projects, but we never really focused on maintenance out here.”—Tony Catanzaro