Ionia County
Ionia & Belding
Garden and landscape design in Ionia, Belding, Portland and across Ionia County, for homes, farms and small-town businesses.
Where I work
Communities served
East of Grand Rapids along the Grand River, we work with homeowners, farmhouses and the downtowns of Ionia, Belding, Portland and Saranac.
- Ionia
- Belding
- Portland
- Saranac
- Lake Odessa
- Muir
Growing in Ionia County
Ionia County is farm country along the Grand River valley, with good loam on the uplands and wetter ground near the river and its creeks. Low spots are natural places for rain gardens and moisture-loving natives like swamp milkweed and blue flag iris; sunny, open ground suits prairie plants and pollinator beds.
For businesses here
Small-town main streets, churches, schools and farm markets can have welcoming entrances and seasonal displays, and native plantings that cut down on mowing.
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For homes in Ionia 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 Ionia County
Do you work in Ionia County?
Yes. Ionia, Belding, Portland and the rest of the county are in our service area.
Can you help with a wet, low area?
Often a low area is the right place for a rain garden: a shallow, planted basin with deep-rooted natives that soak the water in.
Do you build patios, walls or walkways?
No. Everything we do is plants: design, soil, planting, mulch and care. If your project needs hardscape, we can plan the planting around it and work alongside your contractor.
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
