Resources for Northern Michigan Living
Creating a landscape you love is a journey that goes beyond the initial design. Whether you are looking for seasonal maintenance tips or inspiration for your next outdoor living project, our articles are created to help your property thrive in our unique Northern Michigan climate.
We believe that an informed homeowner is a happy one. From choosing native plants to understanding local elements, we’re sharing the craftsmanship and knowledge our team uses every day in the field. Explore our latest guides and expert advice to help your family feel more connected to the outdoors.
How to Choose the Perfect Size Patio Planning Your Patio: Part I
There are SO many things to take into consideration when planning your outdoor space. It can be overwhelming trying to select materials, colors, shape, and size of the [...]
How to Select the Right Hardscape Material For Your Project – Part Two
When designing your dream outdoor space, making decisions can be challenging. And let's be honest, there are a whole lot of decisions to make. From selecting the right [...]
How to Select the Right Hardscape Material For Your Project
If you have ever ventured into a hardscape supplier showroom, the number of choices can be beyond overwhelming. With both natural and pre-cast stone options in thousands of [...]
Everything you Need to Know about Flagstone
Flagstone, Hardscape, 4A, Poly...what in the world is your landscape contractor even talking about? The landscaping industry has so many ‘buzz words’ used among industry professionals that sometimes [...]
Landscape Enhancement Case Studies
Do you already have a landscape you really enjoy, except for that one annoying spot? Maybe it is an area that turns into a mud pit when it [...]
What is a Landscape Enhancement?
The landscape projects that are featured on our website or in our videos many times get all the ‘glory’. While these large projects certainly transform our clients’ spaces [...]
Should I seal my patio? Why?
You decided to take the plunge and call your local landscaper to create the outdoor space of your dreams. You painstakingly picked out the paver product that you [...]
Evergreens in Northern Michigan – Which type is right for you?
Looking for a plant that will add interest all year long? Evergreens are one of our favorite trees to plant in Northern Michigan as they obviously keep their [...]
How to Create Beautiful Winter Arrangements
As fall is coming to an end, it can be really hard to say goodbye to the annual flowers that bring so much interest and color to the [...]
Lake Shorelines & Native Plants – How to support your shoreline with native plants
With the beautiful Great Lakes that surround the Grand Traverse and Leelanau County area, protecting our shoreline is of the utmost importance. Major shorelines like Lake Michigan need [...]
What are Native Plants? And why are they so important?
What comes to mind when you think of 'native plants'? Overgrown, messy-looking flowers that kind of look like weeds? While some native plantings do indeed look wild, that [...]
The Care and Keeping of Chrysanthemums
As fall is upon us, most of our annual flowers are starting to die and blooms on our perennials may be spent as well. The beautiful colors of [...]
