Welcome to JFK Landscape Design, LLC.

“A Sense of Place” How someone perceives or experiences a place or environment.

Natural or manmade landscapes take us on a sensatory journey. We feel a connection to a place from the simplest things. The smell of lilacs in springtime, listening to the leaves of birch trees rustle in the fall, or collecting sprigs of spruce, oak, and hemlocks for a bonfire in the winter. The ecology, the seasons, and lifestyle provide a canvas for those who see its beauty.

For three decades, Johanna F. Kuss, principal designer and owner of JFK Landscape Design, LLC has designed and created award-winning landscapes that impart inspiration from the natural geomorphology of the region. Ms. Kuss believes it is the responsibility of the professional designer to create a sense of order, space, and interest through form and texture.

Johanna services clients who want their landscapes to reflect their lifestyle. Her designs provide areas for physical and emotional relaxation, interests in the outdoors, spaces to gather, and areas to recreate.
As an accomplished professional designer, Ms. Kuss has been recognized by the Landscape Contractors Association, Federated Garden Clubs of America, and numerous other organizations. She has volunteered her time and services to local, county, and regional businesses, as well as published landscape articles in regional publications. Her design projects have been featured in the “Best of Baltimore” Magazine.

Meet the Owner of JFK Landscape Design, LLC

As a native New Englander and third generation professional in the nursery trade and architectural fields, Johanna pursued her education in North Carolina. She worked in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country for fourteen years where she acquired knowledge and skills from award-winning leaders in the industry before opening JFK Landscape Design LLC.

Servicing clientele in Merrimack and Belknap counties, Lakes- Region and Upper Valley Region, Lake Winnipesaukee & Lake Sunapee

Johanna is committed to delivering creative design solutions, along with innovations in environmentally sound construction practices that complement the unique and delicate habitats in New Hampshire.

Her functional and artistic landscapes not only reflect her clients’ lifestyles, but they also reflect sustainability practices and techniques through careful analyses of the biodiversity of New England’s complex ecosystems.

Her goal is to disturb as little of the site as possible and to mitigate the project with carefully selected construction materials and indigenous plants. She leaves the site natural, balanced, and harmonious with the existing environment.

Landscapes That Become a Reality

JFK Landscape Design, LLC believes customer service is essential to the success of her projects. Whether the job is large or small, Johanna is present during the installation phase of her designs. She contracts highly skilled professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable. Her dedication to her work and her leadership on a job site transform her landscape designs into a reality.

The Johanna F. Kuss Philosophy

A landscape is like a symphony. The individual pieces and elements work in harmony to create a beautiful and lasting masterpiece.