Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on August 26, 2010
BACK TO SCHOOL SALE
WE WILL MEET OR BEAT ANY ESTIMATE ON ANY LANDSCAPE PROJECT SIGNED UP FOR BY SEPTEMBER 7TH.
You must be able to present an estimate from a legitimate local contractor to us. We will match the estimate exactly, including exact products and landscape supplies, materials and plantings the other contractor was going to use and including the exact same amount of product, supplies, materials and plantings. We will either meet or BEAT the estimate. We want to work for you!
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248*379*0809
LET’S SEE WHAT WE CAN THROW IN FOR FREE TO GET YOUR JOB!!
For first time customers, including those of you we’ve presented an estimate to already but haven’t done any work for yet!!!!!
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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on July 7, 2010
These retaining walls are falling down in Oakland Township, Michigan. Even the short walls are leaning and seperating.
Why?
1) The blocks used to construct these walls are not retaining wall blocks. They are planter retention wall blocks and can only be used in walls up to 16″ high and that is only under optimal conditions . These walls are 48″ high. The builder should have used something like Unilock’s Pisa II block, or Anchor Wall (Versalock).
2) All the blocks of these walls do not have glue to hold them together and some blocks had only a dab of glue.
3) Improper drainage behind the walls.
4) I suspect an improper base was used due to the shorter walls leaning and seperating. Proper base for walls of these height is 8″ – 12″ deep of compacted gravel and the base should be wider than the wall. A 12″ wall should have a minimum 18″ wide base.
These walls were only 7 to 8 years old. Properly built walls, using appropriate materials, should stand straight and tall for twenty years without any issues for the homeowner. We do not recommend attempting to repair these walls.
It is vital that when you shop for a landscape contractor, you do not only choose your contractor based upon price. There are a lot of guys with a truck and a shovel, make sure they can build your landscape project to stand the test of time.



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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on July 7, 2010
Another recently completed design and build project in Lake Orion, Michigan.
We designed and built the bed and planted boxwoods – a Magnolia tree, hydrangea, ornamental grasses, astilbe, hostas.

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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on July 7, 2010
We recently completed a front yard design and install project in Royal Oak, Michigan– sidewalk, porch, plantings, sod.
We used Unilock Brussels Block brick pavers for the sidewalk and porch. We also built the stone wall around the big Maple tree — Ohio Blue Wall Stone. Plantings included hydrangeas, boxwoods, barberry, astilbe, Stewartia tree that we purchased from Landscape Supply.

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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on June 24, 2010
We installed Stone Steps and Garden Wall using Huron Highland in Chocolate Limestone at this landscaping project in Fenton Michigan. We installed the brick patio at bottom of wooden stairs, using Unilock’s new Avante Ashler brick pavers. We planted alongside the steps: White Flower Dogwood, Bird’s Nest Spruce, Mountain Laurel, Endless Summer Hydrangea, Lavender, Pink Chintz Thyme, and Pink Carpet Roses.


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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on June 24, 2010
FOURTH OF JULY SALES AND DISCOUNTS!!
FOURTH OF JULY POND SALE
Sign up for installation of your pond by July 5, 2010 and receive:
- LINER – Regularly .80$ a square foot, now .65$ a square foot
- UNDERLAYMENT — Regularly .25$ a square foot, now .15$ a square foot
- BOTTOM DRAINS — Regularly $173.50, now 50% Off
- WATER PLANTS — Regularly $35 to $100, now 50% Off
- BIO FALLS — Regularly $200 to $1100, now 35% Off
FOURTH OF JULY PROJECT DISCOUNT
Sign up for installation of any project over $5,000 by July 5, 2010 and receive 4% off the total project. Valued up to $1800.00.
NOTE: OFFERS CANNOT BE COMBINED. BUT 4% DISCOUNT CAN BE USED ON POND INSTALLATION INSTEAD OF POND SALE PRICES. THESE OFFERS CAN BE USED ON PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY GIVEN AN ESTIMATE ON, BUT NO DEPOSIT HAS BEEN GIVEN AS LONG AS CUSTOMER SIGNS UP FOR INSTALLATION AND GIVES DEPOSIT BY JULY 5, 2010.
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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on June 8, 2010
We orginally built this pond as designed by Jeff White a few years ago. Since then, the clients have had us re-design it and expand it to accomodate their koi. We have added elements of stone and plantings, including stone steps nearby and a stone bridge across the pond.


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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on June 2, 2010
We recently completed this landscape project in Clarkston, Michigan. We installed Unilock Brussels Block in Sandstone and Mahogany to complete a front porch/patio with seat wall and piers along with a walkway. We also installed a garden wall using Ohio Blue Stone. We repaired the rear patio circle and walk. Amongst the plantings: Red Bud tree, Dogwoods, Shasta Daisy, Black-eyed Susan, Euonymus, Hydrangea, Astilbe and Boxwood. We added a couple downspout drains and did some other work. This project cost the homeowner less than $15,000 and the new hardscapes are warranteed for three years, the plants are warranteed for one year, and the Unilock products are warranteed for life.




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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on May 25, 2010

Koi Pond
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Posted by Landscape Artisan, LLC on May 21, 2010
We installed a walk and steps for this client in Commerce, using Unilock Brussels Block and Pisa II brick pavers. We also moved two Japanese Maples last fall.

Steps to Front Porch

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