Lipari Stone & Gardens

Daniel grew up in the area, attended Ithaca High School ('97) and SUNY Fredonia ('03), but originally hails from Stuttgart, Germany. The Lipari family settled into Smith Valley, NY in 1980 on a 25 acre wooded hillside and a 150 year old farm house in need of total renovation. Today, nearly 40 years later, the home has changed significantly to become a beautiful example of the American Dream. But like any home, there is always another project on the horizon.

After graduating from college Daniel traveled and pursued his career outside of the Ithaca, NY region. But he never felt quite as much at home and part of a community as right here in the Ithaca area. Living in New York City, San Diego, or traveling extensively through Asia and Europe gave him an opportunity to experience many different cultures. But in the end, the Finger Lakes Region of New York is where Daniel decided to settle down.

His passion for gardening and stone pointed him in the direction of building integrated landscapes for modern homes and gardens.

His professional background was originally in Public Relations, working for the publicist for Ringo Starr and Bob Geldof. Later, moving into academic administration, he worked at Cornell University, UC San Diego and the New School of Architecture & Design. But as for many people, the 'Great Recession' made it necessary for him to find a new career. His passion for gardening and stone pointed him in the direction of building integrated landscapes for modern homes and gardens.

When Daniel returned to Ithaca in 2009 he decided to create Lipari Stone and Garden, (then No Man Services). It had become apparent that the community needed a small business to provide high quality services, not just for large projects, but also for smaller projects that are too much for a homeowner to handle themselves.

In 2014, he joined the Mecklenburg Volunteer Fire Company to contribute to the community, give something back, and to help those people most in need.

Daniel brings his experience in event planning and office administration, combined with his passion for beautiful gardens, to his landscaping business:

• Daniel will show up as scheduled - always!
• Complete projects to the client's satisfaction in the time frame specified.
• Work with a client to navigate the realities of big projects and limited budgets.
• Guide clients to a fuller understanding of their projects so that they can know and understand their properties and options better. Advising a client on a better or easier approach to a problem is more important to him than "landing a job."

Landscaping and building beautiful stone work is not just a service Daniel offers to his clients, it is a personal passion. Whether it is harvesting field stones from old foundations, farmer's fields or the local gorges. A new natural stone wall or patio can look like it has been there for years or decades. Lipari Stone and Garden also sources many plants from the Lipari farm’s stock of more than 1,400 plant varieties to create beautiful, sustainable and low maintenance gardens and landscapes.