Welcome to The Southeast Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association
The Southeast Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association was established in 2003 to provide “Regional Answers to Regional Needs” to Southeast Michigan’s Green Industry firms.
SEMNLA is a Federated Chapter of the Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA). If your firm is a member in good standing with the MNLA and you are located in any of these Southeast Michigan Counties—Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne—you are automatically enrolled as a member in the
SEMNLA Chapter.
Regional Answers to Regional Needs AND the benefits your State Association provides—Membership Matters!
A DESIGNER'S GARDEN!
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By Jeremy Locke
Director of Horticulture & Design
Great Lakes Landscape Design
How does the landscape designer create their own personal oasis? The creative processes that I use are completely different than the method that I use professionally. When I design for a client, their goals, wants and needs take precedence. This can limit my creativity but therein lies the challenge. When you’re designing for yourself, you’re limited only by what you’re willing to invest.
The challenge of designing for two people lies in balancing their different opinions, and my relationship is no different. I must take into consideration my husband’s opinion as this is his home as well. I have found someone who shares my love of nature and growing beautifully landscaped places, but that does not mean we do not have a difference of opinion from time to time. What makes a great designer is how creative they can be in the solutions they provide, for both the client and the environment. READ MORE...
