Designscapes, Inc.

Award-Winning Landscape Projects in Michigan

2010 Landscape Design Awards - Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Grand Award - Special Projects, "Backyard Entertainment Patio" This renovation incorporates light and sound, fire and water, a food prep / grill area, a dining patio, spaces for talking and dancing, cooling breezes, and warmth from above. Our firm provided design and project management services over 4 years and 3 phases of work.  The construction was accomplished by 11 different firms plus their subcontractors.      Link to Display Panel        More project info

2008 Annual Awards - Keep Michigan Beautiful, Inc. "Schaefer & Bierlein Platz" This new vehicle display provides the local Chrysler dealership with a highly visible corner location.  Designscapes, Inc. was responsible for all design work with this project, from preliminary concepts through detailing for the retaining walls, pavements, display towers, grading, plantings, and lighting.  Elements were chosen to coordinate with Frankenmuth's streetscape and to create a park-like setting.     Link to Schaefer & Bierlein

2007 Landscape Design Awards - Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Grand Award - Special Projects, "Saginaw Residence" This project is loaded with special features.  With a spa, koi pond, outdoor kitchen, entertainment areas, and waterfalls, it’s a backyard resort! Link to Display Panel 1 of 2             Link to Display Panel 2 of 2

2007 Annual Awards Keep Michigan Beautiful, Inc. "Frankenmuth United Methodist Church"  In addition to designing the sign, we updated the landscape to go with the new addition.  A memorial garden & meditation area is part of the new landscape. Link to Church Website

2006 Landscape Design Awards - Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Grand Award - Special Projects "North Center Medical"        The flower displays on this project are spectacular.  You would never know that they are also the storm water detention areas for the site!    More project info Link to Display Panel 1 of 2            Link to Display Panel 2 of 2

2006 Bay City in Bloom Gardening Awards (Business Category)- "Buoy 18 Miniature Golf" This adventure golf course gets more comments on the landscape plantings we designed than any other feature of the course.  All the plantings are thriving in fill sand amended with compost.

2003 Landscape Design Awards - Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Grand Award - Special Projects, Commercial / Residential "Demonstration Wetland & Landscape for Saginaw Metal Casting Operations" (GM Powertrain Division)   This landscape is a working demonstration of the value of wetlands in keeping our water clean.  The water for this stream and pond system began as waste water from the cafeteria and rest rooms.    More project info

2003 Annual Awards - Keep Michigan Beautiful, Inc. "Site Improvements for Zehnder's Restaurant, Frankenmuth" We have been designing special landscapes for Zehnder’s Corporation for over 10 years. Link to Zehnder's Restaurant

2002 Landscape Design Awards - Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Grand Award - Special Projects, "Frankenmuth River Place"  We were responsible for the site design and management during construction of this brownfield re-development project.  During construction, we were directing 3 landscape contractors, two excavating contractors, two irrigation contractors, and two masonry contractors all at the same time.     More project info          Link to River Place

2002 Landscape Design Awards - Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Grand Award – Residential "Saginaw Residence" This project began as a replacement of a deteriorating wood retaining wall, and developed into a spectacular koi pond with two waterfalls.

2001 Best Use of Rainbird Water Conservancy Products - Rainbird Midwest Region "Frankenmuth River Place" The raised planters on this site were a very restricted space, so management of irrigation water was critical.  Link to Frankenmuth River Place

2000 Environmental Excellence in Transportation Award Finalist - SAE International "Demonstration Wetlands for Treatment of Plant Wastewater at Saginaw Metal Casting Operations" (GM Powertrain Division)  A sub-surface flow treatment wetland creates clean water from the cafeteria and rest rooms' waste water. More project info

1999 Landscape Design Awards - Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association "Saginaw Residence" We worked closely with the owner to develop this home site.  This project had many goals.  Among them were: preserve as much of the surrounding woodlands as possible, have a walk-out lower level on a flat site, and create a beautiful yet fun environment for outdoor recreation.

1999 Landscape Design Awards - Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association "Rogers City Residence" This project utilized an artesian well to feed three trout ponds.  A patio sheltered by the house and woods is used during cool periods.  Another patio with views of Lake Huron is perfect during hot summer weather.