Your landscaping should feel like a natural extension of the Lake Michigan coastline, not a chore you have to manage every weekend. Whether you just bought a New Buffalo property that is completely overgrown with 1990s bushes, or you need to soften the look of a brand-new hardscape, we handle full-scale landscape transformations. We aren't just planting a few flowers; we are coming in, ripping out the old, tired river rock and weed-infested mulch, and giving your property a complete, high-end coastal refresh.
The Water Solution: Keeping Plants Alive in "Sugar Sand"
Because the sandy soil in New Buffalo drains water almost instantly, keeping thousands of dollars of new plants alive during their first summer is a serious challenge. You can't just plant them and hope for rain.
To protect your investment, we highly recommend tying your new landscape into an automated irrigation system. However, if your property doesn't have permanent irrigation, we have you covered. We offer temporary irrigation systems that we set up while your new plants are getting their roots established. This ensures your landscape survives the critical first season without forcing you to stand outside with a hose for two hours every day.
Our Landscape Transformation Process:
Full Property Cleanouts: Ripping out overgrown bushes, weeds, and old, sunken rock beds.
Natural Privacy Screens: Building berms and installing dense evergreens like Emerald Green Arborvitaes.
Deer-Resistant Design: Utilizing our custom database to pick plants the deer will actually leave alone.
Premium Bedding: Installing fresh, vibrant mulch or clean river rock to define the spaces.
Establishment Watering: Offering temporary irrigation setups so your new investment doesn't dry out in the sand.
Creating Instant Privacy Between Cottages
One of the biggest challenges in New Buffalo and the surrounding beach communities is how close the houses are to each other. When you are trying to relax on your patio or enjoy your weekend, the last thing you want is a direct view into your neighbor's kitchen. We specialize in designing natural privacy screens.
Where it makes sense, we can build up the earth to create natural berms, giving your plants an immediate height advantage. We frequently use fast-growing, dense evergreens like Emerald Green Arborvitaes to create a living wall. It’s the perfect way to block out noise, hide the property line, and turn your backyard into a truly private retreat.
Beating the Sand and the Deer Buffet
Landscaping in the dunes is completely different than landscaping in the suburbs. If you plant the wrong things here, the local deer population will treat your yard like an expensive buffet, and the sandy soil will dry the roots out in a matter of days. You need plants that are tough.
We maintain our own massive Michiana Plant Finder database, which features over 130 native and highly adapted plant species. We select specific ornamental grasses, evergreens, and coastal perennials that are highly deer-resistant and thrive in our sandy Zone 6a environment. We completely clear out the old, dead material and bring in fresh, premium mulch or clean river rock beds to frame your new, resilient plants beautifully.
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FAQ
If a deer eats my brand-new landscaping, is that covered under your warranty?
No, our plant warranties do not cover wildlife damage, which is why we are so strict about what we plant in New Buffalo. The local deer population is aggressive, and if you plant a "deer buffet," they will destroy it overnight. To protect your investment, we strongly encourage sticking to the highly deer-resistant native and coastal species in our Michiana Plant Finder database so we don't have to worry about the animals in the first place.
I only use my house on the weekends. What does your "Spring Opening" actually include?
Our goal is to make your property turn-key so you can just show up and enjoy it. When we do a spring opening, we come in and completely clean out the beds. We trim back the overgrown bushes, remove all the dead plant matter and leaves left over from winter, and lay down a fresh, thick layer of premium mulch. By the time you pull into the driveway for Memorial Day, the yard looks absolutely pristine.
When you rip out all my old, overgrown bushes and rock beds, is an ugly dumpster going to sit in my driveway for a week?
In most cases, no. We absolutely hate leaving a mess at your property. We prefer to load all the old river rock, weeds, and dead bushes directly into our dump trailers and haul it away the very same day. Occasionally, if property access is extremely tight, we may need to utilize a dumpster, but our priority is always to get the debris off your property as fast as possible.