LANDSCAPE PHOTOS GROUPED AS PER PROJECT
Project #1: on Lake Leelanau before plantings were installed
An interesting combination of wallstone: ledge rock, chilton flagstone and granite outcroppings.
A concrete walk and front steps: we removed and replaced with Stonehenge brick and chilton snapped steps:
A courtyard landscape: where we used many different aspects of landscaping in a small space. All the evergreen trees you see are a a narrow dwarf habit so the scale of the project will remain in the coming years.
Project on Dyer Lake: started with a raw landscape.
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Front of house...before
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Front Entry stone steps
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Water feature with bog garden near the front door
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Back of house...before
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Project on East Bay: using dolomite ledgestone and granite for walls and Stonehenge brick for patio. Our biggest challenge was gaining 13' in a very short distance and build a set of steps that were wide enough and safe.
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Plantiings have really helped to soften all the stone
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Steps up from the beach
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Transition from brick to dolomite.
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. Sutton Bay Project: Versa-lok wallstone, stonehenge brick pavers and fond-du-lac flagstone. Mixing hardscape mediums can work as long as it looks like there is a purpose. patio.
Project on Crystal Lake :to remove existing front entry and re-build. We ran trench drains under the drip edge and directed the water into buried stormwater chambers we installed.
Water feature on Torch Lake. The water is recirculated through a 2" hole drilled into a granite rock. This was built next to a wetland and fit into the natural environment very well.
Lake Michigan bluestone patio: We removed an existing wood deck near the house and replaced with a full color bluestone patio with bluestone steps to a separate patios. The boardwalk to the water is raised so the native vegetation is not disturbed.
Lake Michigan project near Leland: We needed pathways around the house that were barefoot friendly. Concrete stone tiles edged with treated timbers worked great.
A Bed & Breakfast on Harry's Road: The first five pictures are part of a water feature built for the homeowners. We started with a sand hill. The last three pictures are a garden area built for the guest to enjoy.
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Watch out for Heron!
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The butterfly weed is in fulll bloom.
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The green stone is a piece of Jade.
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I love how the accent stone matches the stone on the house.
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Old Mission Peninsula Project: A severe grade change required alot of retaining. We stepped the wall back to allow for plantings to soften. The stone benches are used for function and they look nice. The bench against the concrete wall has a beautiful view of the bay.
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Renovation Project on Crystal Lake: Driveway and front walk are different colors brick so we used elements of each with the other to keep the landscape tied together. The stacked wallstone for the planter is chilton.
Project on Lime Lake: I loved this setting and my goal was to give them a functional access around the house and make it fit with the house and surroundings.
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Brian Zimmerman & Associates was formed in 1996 after I spent 24 years working for my fathers landscape firm. Our focus is design & build residential landscape projects, both new and remodel projects, large or small projects. To insure your landscape is cared for we offer a plant care service tailored to each clients needs. My biggest joy is being a part of the project from my initial meeting with the client, designing the landscape and working with my crew to bring it all together.
