Terranova Horticultural Contractors
Petals and leaves scattered across the office pavers

TERRANOVA / LONG ISLAND, NYC, NEW JERSEY

What we make,
makes us.

Horticultural care and exterior services for the places people share.

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In the quiet moments—the shade of a patio tree, a familiar courtyard, a welcoming seasonal display—we seldom consider how those spaces came to be. A seemingly infinite hedge, pruned so precisely it becomes architectural. The paths we walk along, kept clear through winter. The lawns we play on when spring returns.

None of it happened by chance.

These places were made, and are cared for, by the skilled hands of people who have made this work their careers. The people behind the scenes. The ones who make it possible.

We are those people.

A depth of
understanding.

Terranova provides horticultural and exterior property services for commercial properties, multifamily communities and institutions.

From construction through the continued care of exterior environments, we bring experienced hands, knowledge and a broad network of specialists to the needs of your property.

Quality built through experience and refined through a relentless tradition of improvement.

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Terranova crew mass planting at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University

A workforce
of nature.

Before the first flower is planted or the first stone laid. Before the tools are loaded or the trucks are started. Before we put on our boots, the desire to be the best is already there—in each of us.

A shared determination to do exceptional work—and the dedication to see it through.

Terranova crew together beside their branded truck
Two Terranova coworkers smiling beside a truck
Terranova mechanic working on equipment in the shop
Terranova worker with a wheelbarrow in a planted courtyard
Terranova worker mowing the lawn
Terranova worker building the hillside stairs at Tabler Residential Quad
Terranova crew in orange laying the circular paver patterns at Pine Hills in Manorville
Terravac leaf collection system operated by a Terranova worker in orange

Painstakingly
innovative.

In 2007, Terranova was entrusted with one of New York’s largest multifamily communities—a campus with more than 6,000 mature shade trees. Each autumn brought an extraordinary volume of leaves. Smaller vacuum systems lacked capacity. Larger systems lacked the agility the property demanded.

The search for suitable equipment became a pursuit of something better. Founder Eric Searles began developing Terravac.

Nearly two decades of development and refinement produced a leaf collection system built for the demands of large properties: navigating challenging terrain while collecting and processing leaves with fewer people and less manual handling.

More leaves collected. Fewer hands required. Greater speed. Greater efficiency.

Terravac
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A considered
approach.

Every project begins with your expectations. We establish your goals, then build a clear, step-by-step plan to realize them.

From concept to completion, Terranova brings the knowledge and resources to budget, source and manage complex projects. Landscape design and installation. Drainage and irrigation. Masonry, paving, lighting, curbing and fencing. Enhancements and repairs.

We’re your one call.

Hand-drawn planting proposal for the Stony Brook University recreation center
Terranova crew installing the planting beds beside the Stony Brook University recreation center

Snow & ice
management.

Snow is an emotional business. More than three decades through some of the heaviest winters on record have taught us there’s no substitute for experience. We understand what’s at stake and prepare every property with the people, equipment and planning it takes to get it right.

In the middle of a snowy night, the company you keep matters. That company should be Terranova.

Terranova snow equipment at Southport Shopping Center in Shirley, NY
Southport Shopping Center · Shirley, NY

Exterior property
services.

Experience for the most discerning clients. The same care, judgment and attention to detail—across every part of your property.

Landscaping+

Landscape care, seasonal displays, turf management, pruning and planting. Thoughtful attention to the spaces people use every day.

Snow & Ice Management+

Snow clearing and ice management, with property-specific planning, experienced crews and equipment suited to the site.

Tree Services+

Tree pruning, planting and removal, with care for the surrounding landscape and the people who use it.

Construction+

Landscape installations, drainage, irrigation, lighting, curbing and fencing. From enhancements to complex projects, planned and managed from concept to completion.

Masonry+

Pavers, stonework, walkways, steps and retaining walls. Construction and repairs with attention to fit, finish and lasting function.

Paved Surface Maintenance & Repair+

Signage, bollard repair, line striping and curb painting. Crack sealing and repair of compromised asphalt. Vacuum sweeping and portering. Graffiti remediation and sticker removal.

Terranova branded bucket truck and wood chipper with a crew member working in the tree canopy

Care that reaches every corner.

From the tree canopy to the pavement below, we see the whole property—and the work it takes to care for it.

Our roots.

Terranova began in 2007 with a belief that clients shouldn’t have to choose between personal attention and the resources to handle large, complex projects. We built a company that brought both together: the reach and capability the work demanded, with the service, craftsmanship and care of a boutique firm.

That belief took us across Long Island, New York City and New Jersey, building and caring for landscapes at universities, hotels, institutions and communities. It also shaped the opportunities we created for people. Terranova earned recognition for vocational outreach and employing individuals with disabilities, alongside a longstanding commitment to charitable work.

The original company’s chapter came to a close. The work continued elsewhere.

Original Terranova office with abundant seasonal plantings and original signage

In the years that followed, founder Eric Searles helped build two companies, earning six national awards along the way. Those years brought new accomplishments, broader experience and lessons that would shape what came next.

But Terranova remained unfinished business.

Today, Eric returns to that unfinished business with a team who share his commitment to the work. Terranova’s new chapter, TNVA, LLC, carries the same founding belief—strengthened by everything learned along the way.

What we make, makes us. And there is so much more to make.

Let’s get
to work.

For your property

How can we be at your service?

Join Terranova

Do you want to make something exceptional?

TNVA, LLC
PO Box 916
Bellport, NY 11713

Worn TNVA nursery spade, folded work gloves, nursery pot, sisal twine and pruning shears after work