Design

Outdoor Spaces

Our design philosophy is one of creating outdoor spaces similar to your favorite areas inside your home or office! Your outdoor space is an important part of your living space--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 involving a series of layers. The first phase of a design begins with the homeowners needs and wishes. Phase two begins with the transfer of thoughts and ideas to paper.

Arrangement

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.

Testimonial

Dear Pete,
We wanted to thank you for the great job you did on our patio. We really appreciate all of your help working with us on our ideas and budget. You were able to take all of our constraints and build something great. We’ve already used the patio several times and enjoy it thoroughly. We also want to commend your excellent crew on their hard work and professionalism. The work site looked in as good of shape after the job as it did prior to the work. Again, we thank you all for a job well done.

The Lapinski Family

New Leaf Service Areas:

Washtenaw County: Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline, Manchester, Chelsea, Ypsilanti, Whitmore Lake and Milan. Livingston County: Brighton, Pinckney Howell, South Lyon and Fowlerville. Oakland County: Plymouth, Novi, Northville, Farmington Hills and Wixom. Wayne County: Belleville, Canton, Romulus, Livonia