If you are lucky enough to have beautiful old trees on your property no doubt you are thankful for the shade, but have often longed for a more vibrant garden. It is a common desire that our clients bring to us. Our designers know that an exceptional landscape can be achieved by using different textured and colored […]
Time for Change: When to Replace Your Landscape Plants
It may be difficult to recognize when to replace your landscape plants. The landscape is always growing and changing. We tend to get used to our landscapes and become blind to the subtle changes from year to year. As trees and shrubs grow, they are altering the light, water, and nutrient availability of the rest […]
Native Plants
I think we have all heard the trend pushing to plant native gardens. They are plants that are indigenous to a given area in geologic time. This includes plants that have developed, occur naturally, or existed for many years in an area. Native plants benefit the environment in many ways and contribute to a healthy […]
Bee a Friend
Gardeners are inherently nurturers. We find satisfaction in giving butterflies and birds homes in our gardens and watching them thrive with the nectar we provide. From large spaces to small, all gardens make a difference in helping the pollinator population. Welcoming pollinators is an imperative step to creating a sustainable environment. In order to attract […]
Mmm That Makes Scents!
A well-designed landscape is a feast for the eyes but how does it smell? Research has been done to measure the effect of scents on our physical and emotional state. The findings reinforce the stress-relief claims of aromatherapy products in the marketplace and explain the explosive growth of the scent industry. The Research According to […]
Spring Has Sprung
What is better than the first sight of spring color? The answer is: nothing is better than spring after a long Michigan winter. It is exciting to see flowers popping up through snow and ice, a seemingly impossible task for such a delicate-looking bloom. When you are used to seeing fluffy white snow and brown […]
Pantone Color of the Year: Uses in the Garden – Blue
Pantone’s color of the year has been annually announced for the last 20 years. Each year, it gains popularity among the public yet mostly influences Designers of all kinds. We take the color of the year into consideration when it sparks our creativity for new color combinations in the garden. 2020 Color of the Year […]
Choosing a Landscape Company: Where Do I Start?
There are many ways to go about a landscape project and making it happen may seem daunting as there are numerous options. With the right amount of planning these points will be a helpful guide to your landscape renovation. The First Step is a Master Plan When homeowners begin to think about a landscape renovation […]
Autumn Astonishment
The change of the seasons is what makes our Michigan climate so interesting. Planting for all four seasons is what we strive to accomplish at every home. As you know, gardens are always a work in progress and adding to them or making room for new plants is exciting. As we get into peak fall […]
Welcome Nature into the Landscape
In urban areas, where nature is hard to come by, we notice the decline in biodiversity that keeps our environment balanced. As a landscaping company, we plant a variety of plants to beautify and bring flora back into the picture. With flora, comes fauna and we encourage homeowners to welcome nature into their landscape. Plants […]
