Historic homes, mature lots and the same Washtenaw County clay. Design-led landscaping that suits the houses Ypsilanti actually has.
Request a ConsultationYpsilanti's older neighbourhoods (Normal Park, the Historic East Side, the streets around Depot Town) have a housing stock that rewards a considered landscape. Period homes on established lots with mature trees are exactly the setting where a thoughtful garden reads properly and a generic package doesn't.
They also come with the constraints that go with older properties: compacted soil from decades of use, drainage that was never really solved, and tree roots that dictate where you can and can't build. Aaron designs around what's actually there rather than around what a plan would prefer.
Established trees mean shade, root competition and real limits on what will establish. Shade planting done well looks intentional; done badly it just looks thin.
Long-settled lots often have soil that's been driven on, built over and never amended. Soil work usually comes before planting.
A landscape on a historic house has to agree with it. Materials and proportion matter more here than on a new build.
Low-lying sections carry real runoff and drainage considerations. Rain gardens and regrading are frequently the right answer.
Every project is designed for the property it sits on. These are the services Ypsilanti clients ask for most.
Common Questions
Yes, both, along with the surrounding Washtenaw County communities. Ypsilanti is a short drive from Aaron's Ann Arbor base.
That's some of the most satisfying work we do. The key is materials and proportion that agree with the house rather than competing with it. If your property sits in a historic district, we'll check what applies before designing.
Very common on older Ypsilanti lots. We start by finding where the water actually originates, which is often not where it pools, then solve it with regrading, a rain garden or subsurface drainage as the site requires.
Yes. Compact lots often produce the most striking results because every element has to earn its place.
Aaron works personally with every client, March through November, across Ann Arbor and surrounding areas.
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