Design that suits the house, not a stock template. Plants chosen for zone 6a Michigan, sun exposure, soil, and how the property is actually used. Front yard refreshes, backyard transformations, and full property re-designs.
Most landscape designs in metro Detroit are some version of the same five plants in the same five spots. We don't work that way. Every project starts with a real site analysis: where the sun lands at 10am and 4pm, where water collects after a storm, what the soil is actually doing under the lawn, how you walk the property, where you sit, what the views are from inside the house.
That information drives the plan. The result is a design that looks like it grew up with the house, not a kit dropped on top of it.
Michigan winters are honest. They tell you which plants belong here and which don't. We design with the ones that thrive, not the ones that look great at the nursery in May and disappear by November.
The front yard is the photo every visitor takes whether they mean to or not. A good front-yard refresh updates the foundation beds along the house, rebuilds the entry beds at the front walk, and replaces the trees that have outgrown their spot or never thrived. Done right, it modernizes the whole property without touching the architecture.
Backyards in our service area come in three flavors: too open and exposed, too closed in by overgrown plantings, or a blank slate after a pool or patio install. We design backyards as a series of garden rooms, a privacy line at the property edge, an intimate seating area, a play zone, a focal-point bed visible from the kitchen window. The hardscape and the planting get planned together so they reinforce each other instead of fighting.
A bed is only as good as what's underneath it. We treat bed prep with the same seriousness we treat patio base prep.
Sod is one of the things our crew is genuinely known for. The reason is simple: prep. We grade properly, kill what's there, till and amend the soil, lay fresh-cut Michigan-grown sod with tight seams, and roll it in. Mateo and his crew are the reason new sod looks like it has always been there inside of two weeks.
That extends to repair work too, patching where a tree came out, re-sodding bare patches a contractor left behind, and full-yard re-installs after a build or pool. We also handle hydroseeding and overseeding when sod is not the right call.
The right tree, in the right spot, pruned correctly, is one of the highest-leverage moves on a property. The wrong tree, leaning over the roof, is one of the highest-stakes problems. We handle both ends of that.
"Ryan worked with us for a year. He helped us pick the best trees for our needs."
Cindy P. Google reviewWe come to the property, listen to what you actually want it to feel like, and look at sun, soil, drainage, and how you use the space day to day.
Hand sketch with plant call-outs for smaller projects, full 3D rendering for larger ones. Either way, you see the plan before we install anything.
Detailed plant schedule with species, size, and quantity. Mulch, edging, soil amendments, lighting, all spelled out.
Line-item scope and pricing. No mystery numbers. You see exactly what you're paying for, top to bottom.
The same crew that designed it installs it. Bed prep, planting, mulching, sod, lighting, and clean-up handled start to finish.
Watering schedule, check-ins, and adjustments while everything roots in. New plantings live or die in the first month, we make sure yours live.
For a typical front-yard refresh or backyard planting plan, we move from first walk to a final concept in about two to three weeks. Larger full-property designs with hardscape integration can run four to six weeks. We also do small same-day designs for simple bed refreshes when the situation calls for it.
Yes. Most projects get either a hand sketch with plant call-outs or a 3D rendering, depending on scope. Renderings make it much easier to commit to a plan when you can see it before we install. Larger projects with hardscape integration almost always include 3D.
For most residential projects, we roll the design fee into the install. If you want a stand-alone design with no install commitment, we charge a flat fee scaled to the scope so you have something usable. We talk through this upfront, no surprises.
Yes. We guarantee installed trees and shrubs for one full year, provided you follow the watering schedule we leave with you. Perennials are guaranteed through their first establishment period. If something fails on us, we replace it.
Yes. The same crew that designs your project installs it, which is a big reason the finished result actually matches the plan. From bed prep and soil amendments to plant install, mulch, edging, sod, and irrigation tie-ins, we handle the whole scope under one roof.
Tell us a little about what you're looking for and we'll be in touch within one business day. Same crew, same standards, season after season.
