Outdoor Spaces

Our design philosophy is one of creating outdoor spaces similar to those found right in your home! Your outdoor space as an extension of your indoor space so to speak. Trees become ceilings, shrubs become walls, and patios become floors. As one example, a patio may be an extension of your kitchen/dining area because you will often cook and eat outside, maybe even under a tree canopy, next to some shrubs.

Creating a design is a process similar to that of creating a cartoon in that it involves a series of layers. The first phase of a design began with the homeowners needs and wishes. Phase two begins the transfer of thoughts and ideas to paper.

Arrangement

New Leaf Landscaping

The New Leaf Landscaping Company believes that a well-designed landscape should have a variety of plant material. We generally try to implement a landscape that has interest throughout the year. Plantings often include these guidelines for seasonal interest.

Spring

Hope springs eternal, the most exciting time for a landscape. Shrubs provide most of the interest and often the most fragrance from April – June

Summer

The heat of the summer causes your perennials to explode in color. Perennials provide the widest variety of shape, size, and color for your garden. Perennial Prime Time is May-August.

Fall

While your garden may begin to hibernate, it will go out with a bang! Fall is often a surprising time in your garden where you find color in not just your trees, but shrubs and perennials too. This is prime time for Ornamental Grasses.

Winter

We’re all familiar with a Michigan winter. Your coniferous shrubs and trees provide a solid foundation, but don’t forget the broadleaf evergreens such as Rhododendron, Daphne, and Holly! For an added bonus check out those Ornamental Grasses under a fresh blanket of snow.

 

5 year Plan
Untitled Document Landscaping is a vital element in the overall appearance of your home. It is no less important than the selection of a siding material, a roof, or even a driveway. As with many of those elements, landscaping can be costly. A landscape design will offer you a number of alternatives in that unlike an Architectural Drawing, a Landscape Design can be implemented in stages. We often recommend having a design for what you would like to see done with your site over the next five years and our designer can give you options for implementing your design in phases according to your budget.