by knappvalley | Aug 24, 2011 | Landscape Designs |
This weeks featured project is a waterfall that was built by Knapp Valley Gardens a few years back for Bill & Donna Hoffhines. It offers them a beautiful view from their back deck and a sanctuary for visiting wildlife. The homeowners were very pleased with the results and commented “We love the yard and so do the birds!!!! We will always live here to enjoy the... by knappvalley | Jun 21, 2011 | Landscape Designs |
... by knappvalley | Jun 3, 2011 | Landscape Designs |
Earlier this year Knapp Valley Gardens Landscape Designer Mike VanderPloeg was awarded the MNLA Merit Award in the Residential Design/Build Category for his design for the Otis resident. The Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association Industry Awards Program recognizes and honors those in the green industry who have demonstrated excellence, professionalism and responsible environmental standards in the areas of Residential and Commercial Design/Build, Installation, and Management and Special Projects. This site overlooks the skyline of Grand Rapids in an area of older homes, many of which have been remodeled and re-landscaped to take advantage of their prime location and appreciating values. Critical to the project was keeping the site lines of the downtown area open. Working with and around the carpenters, the additions were started in spring of 2007 and continued into the summer. The homeowner was looking for a landscape that would compliment his extensive renovations and in doing so create a tranquil oasis, a beautiful garden, and a nicely manicured lawn which he could work and enjoy. The site preparation required removal of some overgrown shrubs and unhealthy trees. The grades worked well with the additions put on the existing home. In turn natural walkways with a couple of stone steps were decided on. A large patio was a requirement in his backyard as it is a popular place for gatherings on the 4th of July for firework displays, as well as a meeting place for neighborhood functions. Being an older home with lots of character, bluestone was a perfect match. The patio and landing off the additional steps is patterned bluestone with the walkway being irregular bluestone....
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