Meet Kane Kunz: Snowboard Bum Blossoms as Tree Service Manager
Growing up in Michigan, Kane always longed for the mountains. So when he was old enough, he moved out West to pursue his passion for snowboarding. Of course, to fund his passion he had to find a job and when he heard that lumberjacks get to take the winters off, he jumped at the opportunity. Little did he know that he was beginning his career as an Arborist…
Keep ReadingResidential Water Feature Wins Detroit Homes Award
We are proud to announce that we’ve been selected as an award winner from Detroit Home Magazine for our submission of “Sculptural Water Garden”.
Keep ReadingWant to know how great designs are done?
Today, Nicole will walk you behind the scenes of her design process! All designers at Lotus start their design process with a client survey. Clients fill out a survey about what needs to be done, their style preferences, what plants they like, and etc. This gives designers a framework on what clients are looking […]
Keep ReadingHow is All This RAIN Affecting Your TREES?
Wet Weather Tree Problems We are all seeing a lot of crab apples and birches with leaves turning yellow and falling off. Argh! What’s happening?! Please, don’t panic. Stacey Rayer, Lotus’s resident horticultural expert says: “Too much rain has saturated the soil, and no oxygen is available to the roots, which is causing […]
Keep ReadingListen to Lotus Gardenscapes’ owner Traven on Public Radio
Traven Pelletier, owner of Lotus Gardenscapes, talks with WEMU’s David Fair and Arts Alliance CEO Deb Polich on “creative:impact.” Find out how Traven got started and what motivates him to continue his artistic endeavors through landscapes. CLICK BELOW to Listen and Read the article on WEMU.org creative:impact – The Craft And Art Of Landscape Design[
Keep ReadingFront Yard Privacy Garden
When they came to Lotus, the homeowners were sick and tired of their bland landscape on a corner city lot. The family wanted a place to gather in the sun and plant a garden, but also have a modicum of privacy from the busy road and elementary school across the street. Their original front entry […]
Keep ReadingWe’re hiring! Join us at Lotus Gardenscapes Career Open House
Learn about outdoor and landscaping jobs at Lotus: Friday, February 22, 4:30-6:30pm Friday, March 15, 4:30-6:30pm We’re hiring for green jobs for summer 2019! Lotus Gardenscapes is offering jobs and careers for in the Ann Arbor area for enthusiastic people interested in working outdoors in landscape design, installation, carpentry and horticulture from our beautiful […]
Keep ReadingLotus and Greenstreet employees ring in the New Year at annual holiday party
It was a great party with a ton of fun awards, great catering by Knights and a as usual ridonkulous gift exchange! You can check out and download ALL the photos here: PHOTO GALLERY LINK! PASSWORD: lotuspartyDownload Pin: 7174 Our end of year movie and slideshow were wonderful! Thanks to Jeeheon Cho for editing […]
Keep ReadingDonn Garden Estate- Ann Arbor Landscape Maintenance
We don’t often feature work by a very important division at Lotus: our landscape maintenance team! From spring to fall they work fastidiously to maintain one of our favorite client’s property (you may be familiar with home’s award-winning sculptural entry garden, designed by Traven Pelletier). The Donn property is truly a garden estate, somewhat rare […]
Keep ReadingZen Modern Water Feature
Zen Modern Water Feature in Ann Arbor Winner Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association Merit Award 2017 “Special Projects” Inspired by a dramatic view overlooking the Huron River in Ann Arbor, and the client’s personal aesthetic (zen-modern), designer Wade Lehmann created a custom bluestone fountain that serves as a focal point in the landscape. A mix of contemporary lines […]
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