Allegan & Van Buren counties
Plainwell, Otsego, Allegan & South Haven
Garden and landscape design in Plainwell, Otsego, Allegan, South Haven and Paw Paw: lakefront containers, native plantings and design for homes and businesses.
Where I work
Communities served
West of Kalamazoo, from Plainwell and Otsego to Allegan, South Haven and Paw Paw, we design plantings for homes, lakefront properties and the inns, wineries and shops that bring visitors to the area.
- Plainwell
- Otsego
- Allegan
- Wayland
- South Haven
- Paw Paw
- Lawton
- Mattawan
- Bangor
- Gobles
Growing in Allegan & Van Buren counties
Nearer Lake Michigan, the lake moderates the weather: later springs, longer falls, lake-effect snow and sandy soil, the conditions that make the area fruit and blueberry country. Lakefront plantings face steady wind and full sun, so we choose sturdy, sun-tolerant plants, as we did for the lakeside deck planters in our case studies.
For businesses here
Inns, B&Bs, wineries and tasting rooms, waterfront restaurants and downtown shops benefit most from seasonal displays and gardens guests photograph. Planting is timed to peak through the summer visitor season.
Plan a commercial projectServices
For homes in Allegan & Van Buren counties
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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 Allegan & Van Buren counties
Do you plant lakefront properties?
Yes. We choose plants for wind, full sun and sandy soil, like the lakeside deck planters in our seasonal displays case study.
Do you work in South Haven?
Yes, South Haven and the rest of Van Buren and Allegan counties are 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
