Ottawa County
Holland, Zeeland & Grand Haven
Garden and landscape design in Holland, Zeeland, Grand Haven, Hudsonville and across Ottawa County: lakeshore plantings, native gardens and seasonal displays.
Where I work
Communities served
From the Lake Michigan shore at Holland and Grand Haven to Zeeland, Hudsonville, Jenison and Allendale, we design and plant for homes, lakeshore properties and the shops, inns and offices that line Ottawa County's towns.
- Holland
- Zeeland
- Grand Haven
- Spring Lake
- Hudsonville
- Jenison
- Allendale
- Coopersville
Growing in Ottawa County
Near the lakeshore, soils run sandy and drain fast, and Lake Michigan moderates the weather: later springs, longer falls and lake-effect snow. Wind and full sun are the rule by the water, so plants are chosen to stand up to both, the way we did for lakeside deck planters. Inland, around Hudsonville and Zeeland, the ground holds water better and suits a wider range of perennials.
For businesses here
Downtown Holland and Grand Haven storefronts, waterfront restaurants, inns and offices benefit from seasonal display programs timed to the summer visitor season, and from plantings that handle lakeshore wind.
Plan a commercial projectServices
For homes in Ottawa County
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Garden Consultation
A one-to-two hour visit, on-site or virtual, to read your sun, soil, drainage, and existing plants, and leave you with a seasonal plan and clear next steps.
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Simple Planting Plan
A straightforward planting plan tailored to your space, with plants chosen for your site conditions, a plant list with quantities, and care guidance.
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Detailed Landscape Design
Custom, to-scale drawings and a complete plant list for a garden designed around pollinators, wildlife, and long-term success.
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Installation Assistance
Hands-on help on planting day: placing plants, spacing them well, and learning as we go. Plants only, with no hardscape installation.
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Plant Shopping Assistance
Help at local nurseries choosing healthy plants and good substitutes that fit your design and your site.
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Seasonal Annual Displays
A beautiful entry in every season. I design, plant, and install seasonal containers and porch styling, refreshed for fall, the holidays, spring, and summer.
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Herb Gardens
Fresh herbs at your fingertips. I design and plant herb gardens for the kitchen, for teas and tinctures, or both, and show you how to harvest and enjoy what you grow.
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Commercial
For businesses and properties
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Commercial Landscape Design & Installation
A planting plan for your property, and our team to put it in: soil, plants and mulch, start to finish. Plants only, no hardscape.
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Seasonal Display Programs
Entrance containers, window boxes and planters replanted for every season, so your front door always looks cared for.
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Native, Pollinator & Rain Gardens
Lawn turned into native and pollinator plantings, and rain gardens that soak up runoff: lower upkeep, habitat and stormwater handled on site.
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Commercial Garden Care
Regular visits to weed, edit, deadhead, divide and keep your plantings healthy, by people who know the plants.
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Recent gardens
Local Residence
Pollinator-Friendly Front Yard Transformation
Replacing a traditional, lawn-heavy front yard with a pollinator-friendly garden that feels welcoming, intentional, and manageable.
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Seasonal Annual Displays
Seasonal annual color is one of my favorite things to design. A few recent displays from my own landscape and client projects: a shade container with begonias, a summer trough overflowing with sweet potato vine and petunias, a planted window box, and lakeside deck planters. Each one is planted for the season and chosen for its site.
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Local Residence
My Medicinal Herb Garden
My own medicinal herb garden, grown for teas, tinctures, and the kitchen. Photographed across several seasons, from first planting to full abundance.
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Questions from Ottawa County
Do you plant lakeshore properties?
Yes. We choose plants for wind, full sun and sandy soil, and plan containers that hold up through a lakeshore summer.
Do you work in Holland and Grand Haven?
Yes. All of Ottawa County is in our service area.
How does a commercial project start?
With a visit to the property, on-site or virtual. We look at sun, soil, drainage, how people arrive and what you want the place to feel like, and then send a plan with clear next steps and a price.
Contact
Let's plan your garden
Tell me a little about your space and what you'd like to grow. I reply within 1–2 business days, and most projects start with a garden consultation, on-site or virtual.
- Replies within 1–2 business days
- Consultations on-site or virtual
- No obligation to book a design
