LWLA - Larry Weaner Landscape Associates

What LWLA - Larry Weaner Landscape Associates does

Larry Weaner Landscape Associates (LWLA) is a privately held landscape design, installation, and management firm founded in 1982 by Larry Weaner in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The firm specializes in ecological landscape design and native plant community restoration, with core expertise in meadow establishment from seed, invasive species management, and long-term landscape stewardship using adaptive, ecology-based methodologies. LWLA's technical approach combines organic site preparation techniques — sod removal, repeated cultivation, smothering with tarps, solarization to 145°F, and acetic acid-based herbicide application — with naturalistic design that relies on native species and natural recruitment to create self-sustaining plant communities. Services span design, installation, and ongoing maintenance, providing continuity from concept through multi-year establishment across project sizes ranging from private gardens to 478-acre institutional landscapes.

LWLA serves seven primary customer segments: public parks and conservation lands, colleges and universities, cemeteries and arboreta, museums and cultural institutions, private estates and residences, nature preserves and land trusts, and other landscape architecture firms. The firm operates through direct client engagement and as a specialist consultant to leading landscape architecture practices including PWP Landscape Architecture, Nelson Byrd Woltz, OLIN, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Reed Hilderbrand, and Andropogon Associates. Revenue derives from professional services fees (design and installation) and recurring managed-services revenue (ongoing stewardship and consulting). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is led by founder Larry Weaner alongside Principal Andrew Korzon, with a team of approximately 13-15 full-time staff plus seasonal interns, and an educational affiliate — New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL), founded 1990 — that anchors its industry thought-leadership position.

The company's geographic footprint covers the US Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast (Tennessee), and Midwest, with a single international engagement at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (England). Notable projects include 45 acres of meadows at Glenstone Museum (with PWP), 478 acres at Green-Wood Cemetery, 185 acres at Lakeshore Park Knoxville (with Nelson Byrd Woltz), 85 acres at Croton Point Park, and a 132-acre master plan at Crow's Nest Research Center. The firm has accumulated multiple ASLA Honor and Design Awards, APLD Gold Awards, the Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award, and the American Horticultural Society Landscape Design Award.

Name

LWLA - Larry Weaner Landscape Associates

Legal name

Larry Weaner Landscape Associates

Website

https://lwladesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LWLA is a privately held Pennsylvania-based landscape design, installation, and management firm specializing in ecological restoration and native meadow establishment, serving museums, universities, cemeteries, parks, and private estates across the US and UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture and Ecological Restoration Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Native & Pollinator Garden Design/Install (HSAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Installation (Plants, Sod & Soil) (HSAIABAB), Native, Pollinator & Drought-Tolerant Garden Installations (HSAIAFAL), Weed & Vegetation Control for Non-Turf Areas (Beds, Hardscapes, Fence Lines) (HSAIAGAI), Invasive Species & Weed Management (BPABADAJ)

Keywords

• Ecological landscape design
• Native meadow establishment
• Habitat restoration services
• Landscape architecture consulting
• Adaptive land management

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Landscape Design Services: Custom landscape design services for meadows, woodlands, gardens, and ecological restorations. Projects range from small residential properties to major public spaces including parks, cemeteries, campuses, and museums.
2. Landscape Installation Services: Full suite of installation services as well as construction administration. The firm installs meadows, native plantings, and constructed landscapes with proofed by 40+ years of hands-on experience.
3. Landscape Management Services: Ongoing landscape management and maintenance services for established projects. Includes meadow management consulting, management plan development, and staff training.
4. Consulting & Collaboration Services: Expert consulting services provided to other design firms as specialist collaborators on ecological restoration and meadow design components of larger landscape architecture projects.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LWLA is a landscape design, installation, and management firm specializing in ecological restoration and native garden design. The firm designs, installs, and maintains native meadows, woodlands, gardens, and habitat restoration projects for institutional and private clients, applying adaptive ecology-based management and organic site preparation techniques developed over 40+ years of practice.

Product overview

LWLA operates as a landscape design, installation, and management firm offering three interconnected core service lines: Design (incorporating site analysis and maintenance considerations), Installation (full construction administration with 40+ years of experience), and Maintenance & Management (applying adaptive ecological techniques). The company provides specialized habitat restoration services including meadow design, installation, and management consulting, along with supporting consulting offerings such as proposal development, documentation review, specifications, management plans, cost estimating, tree inventory, plant and seed sourcing, and project monitoring. Services span residential, estate, campus, cemetery, park, government, museum, and conservation land projects, with a focus on ecologically-sound native landscapes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Design Services
• Landscape Installation Services
• Landscape Management & Maintenance Services
• Habitat Restoration Services
• Meadow Design, Installation & Management
• Landscape Architecture Consulting & Collaboration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced mowing requirements in parks (Kosciuszko Park replaced large areas of turf with meadow, freeing maintenance personnel for other projects)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PWP Landscape ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWLA collaborated with PWP on Glenstone Museum meadows (nearly 40 acres) using organic methodologies, and on Titicus Road estate project. PWP serves as primary landscape architect with LWLA providing specialist meadow and ecological design.
• Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrequent collaboration on projects including Brooklyn Naval Cemetery Meadow (26-mile Brooklyn Greenway), Jay Heritage Center Meadow, Overlook Farm Meadows, Hudson Highlands Cottage, and Lakeshore Park (Knoxville).
• OLINmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Grace Farms Meadows project. OLIN is a leading landscape architecture firm.
• Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Colby College Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center Meadows.
• Reed HilderbrandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Longwood Gardens Longwood Reimagined Meadow Consulting and Vassar College Farm Preserve projects.
• Andropogon AssociatesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Shore Farms Meadow + Gardens (Avalon Nature Preserve), The Labyrinth at Avalon, and other projects including Air Products corporate campus.
• Marvel ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on Brooklyn Naval Cemetery Meadow memorial grounds.
• Field OperationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Philadelphia Navy Yard Central Green project.
• SCAPEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator on practice page.
• Oehme, van Sweden (OvS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Westchester Meadow project.
• SWA GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWLA served as consultant to SWA on National Audio Visual Conservation Center Meadows (Library of Congress), nearly 30 acres of native meadow.
• Alive StructuresmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof and Community Center project in Brooklyn with Marni Majorelle.
• Land Use Consultants (LUC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on American Prairie at Wakehurst, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England - establishing LWLA's international footprint.
• New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL)coreOthersLarry Weaner's educational affiliate established in 1990, credited as the 'town square for ecology-based landscape design'. LWLA staff contribute to NDAL programs.
• Roundstone Native SeedmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for Lakeshore Park (Knoxville) project - Roundstone providing site preparation materials and seed for the meadow project.
• Wolf Landscape ArchitecturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Colby College Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts Meadow.
• James Doyle Design AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator on practice page.
• Campion Hruby Landscape ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator on practice page.
• Gradient Landscape ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator on practice page.
• Studio ZewdemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Dia Beacon New Meadows project featured in The Architect's Newspaper 2024.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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