Designscapes, Inc. has served clients in the following Michigan counties: Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Genesee, Oakland, Huron, Lapeer, Shiawassee, and Tuscola. We have also helped our clients with their vacation properties / homes around Bay Harbor, Petoskey, Traverse City, and Harbor Springs (Emmet, Charlevoix, and Grand Traverse Counties).

Designscapes, Inc. has helped numerous clients achieve the results they desire. In working with us, you will receive significant benefits. You will be collaborating with an experienced design team to create the look you want. Once completed, this design gives you the option of either installing the work yourself or receiving "apples to apples" bids for the installation by others. This competitive bidding process usually more than pays for creating the design and bid documents. The result is an outstanding landscape design, a competitive price, and someone to follow through with the installation. Our projects range in size from an intimate backyard patio or deck to a large commercial development.

Our design approach is as follows: Contact Designscapes, Inc. for award-winning landscape design by landscape architects Patrick Sellenraad and Dan Haubenstricker

An initial consultation at your home or business to discuss ideas for the project.
Measure the areas of your property slated for improvement.
Complete a base plan showing existing structures and significant plants and trees.
Generate ideas with you to create several concept plans to evaluate.
Complete construction drawings based on the concept plan you approve.
Develop bid documents, solicit contractor bids, and evaluate the bids with you.

Your landscape installation contract will be between you and the contractor of your choice. Designscapes does not serve as a general contractor or add a percentage on to the work. This allows us to be your advocate during the planning and implementation of your project.

Creative landscaping design ideas for backyard or care facility

Designscapes can also provide you with project management services during the installation of your landscape, to ensure that your project is completed per plan and bid by:

Holding regular meeting at your site with your contractor, checking the work and ensuring compliance with the design.
Solving problems if any occur.
Reviewing contractor billings.
Provide follow-up as required to complete the project to your satisfaction.
Ensure completion of warranty work.

About Landscape Architecture

Landscape architecture has a long rich history in America. Early examples range from private estates like Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, to entire city plans like Pierre L'Enfant's design of Washington, DC, to public gathering spaces like San Francisco's Pershing Square. The term "landscape architecture" first came into common use in the mid 1800s when Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York City's Central Park. Olmsted is considered the father of American landscape architecture.

Today, as technical experts, artistic designers, and environmental stewards, landscape architects create and manage environments for people. Good landscape architecture offers many benefits in addition to aesthetic and environmental ones, such as increased property value and productivity, lowered maintenance and capital costs, and enhanced public health and safety.
Link to ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects)