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Verdant Gardenworks

Verdant Gardenworks

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Transform your garden with our expert landscaping & maintenance services in Michigan.

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About Verdant Gardenworks

A vibrant wildflower garden with tall grasses and lush greenery under a clear blue sky.

ver·dant /ˈvərd(ə)nt/

Expert landscaping in Michigan transforms your space into a green oasis, lush with vibrant vegetation, while our garden maintenance services ensure it stays that way. With professional landscape design in Michigan, your outdoor area can flourish beautifully.

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Our Mission

At Verdant Gardenworks, we specialize in expert landscaping in Michigan, dedicated to creating beautiful and sustainable landscapes for garden enthusiasts. Our mission is to enhance outdoor spaces while promoting environmental stewardship through our comprehensive garden maintenance services and innovative landscape design in Michigan.

Who is Verdant Gardenworks?

Our business model is a subscription-based one that offers expert landscaping in Michigan. We provide garden maintenance services, including Spring and Fall cleanups with mulch, fertilizer, and plantings. Additionally, we ensure monthly care for all your horticultural needs throughout the entire year, complemented by our landscape design services in Michigan.

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MEET THE TEAM

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CHRIS WALSH

SCOTT FERGUSON

SCOTT FERGUSON

Founder, designer, and garden enthusiast specializing in expert landscaping in Michigan and offering top-notch garden maintenance services along with landscape design in Michigan.

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SCOTT FERGUSON

SCOTT FERGUSON

SCOTT FERGUSON

Manager and everything else related to expert landscaping in Michigan, including reliable garden maintenance services and innovative landscape design Michigan.

OUR TEAM

SCOTT FERGUSON

OUR TEAM

Our team specializing in expert landscaping in Michigan is quickly growing. We are hiring now! If you're interested in joining us or our garden maintenance services, please drop us an email.

CHRIS WALSH, Founder

In the beginning...

From an early age in Oakton, Virginia, Chris developed a profound appreciation for the outdoors. What began as a childhood interest in vegetable farming and dividing hostas blossomed into a small lawn mowing business, eventually influencing his academic pursuits at William and Mary (BA) and George Washington University (Design Certificate). During his time on the Williamsburg campus, he was fortunate to work alongside John McFarlane, RLA, in the greenhouse, where he designed seasonal plantings and honed his skills in maintaining large-scale university garden spaces. It was in this environment that he merged his passion for plants with the artistic appeal of container designs. Since then, Chris has designed gardens across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Chicago, as well as retreat gardens in Southwest Michigan, where he has become known for his expert landscaping. His work also includes providing garden maintenance services in the region. His philanthropic endeavors have taken him to Rwanda, where he continues to refine the evolving master plan for the 154-acre mixed-use campus of the ASYV project, embodying the philosophy, “If you see far, you will go far.”

His Expertise

Chris spent 15 years working in Chicago as a residential landscape designer and landscape estate manager for several prominent gardens in and around the city. Now, with Verdant Gardenworks, he is excited to take the helm of a landscape design Michigan company alongside his husband, Scott Ferguson. Over the past 20 years, he has dedicated himself to providing expert landscaping Michigan services, focusing on creating unique and sometimes flamboyant seasonal decor while managing long-term garden maintenance. This includes navigating the unique challenge of maintaining estate gardens while simultaneously designing elaborate annual visual displays that celebrate the seasonality of Southwest Michigan. 


Chris currently serves on the 'Experience Committee' of the iLANDSCAPE TRADE SHOW, where he helps design and build the Illinois Landscape Contractors Annual Trade-show. He frequently delivers talks on various topics, including 'Rooftop Gardening,' 'Know Maintenance Gardening,' and 'Enhancing Seasonal Decor in Containers,' all of which reflect his expertise in garden maintenance services.

In his spare time

In his spare time, when he is not training for his next marathon, he joyfully experiments with new planting combinations in his home garden and container arrangements. Living full time in Michigan, where he is cherished by his husband, Scott Ferguson, and their mini wire-haired dachshund, named Rufus, he often seeks inspiration from expert landscaping in Michigan. A dedicated theater enthusiast and lover of musical theater, Chris frequently finds himself humming familiar tunes from performances, occasionally even recalling the lyrics. With a keen interest in garden maintenance services, he ensures his garden flourishes, embracing the beauty of landscape design in Michigan.

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Draw inspiration from our international garden tours led by founder, Chris walsh.

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    We stay in constant communication with our customers until the job is done. Whether you need expert landscaping in Michigan or garden maintenance services, let's schedule a time to come out to your property. If you have questions or special requests regarding landscape design in Michigan, just drop us a line. We love seeing beautiful Harbor Country homes!

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    Creating Beautiful Landscapes with Verdant Gardenworks

    We provide expert landscaping services in many communities throughout Harbor Country, including Michiana, Grand Beach, Forest Beach, New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, Sawyer, Bridgman, Long Beach IN, Michiana Shores IN, and Sister Lakes IN. Our garden maintenance services and landscape design in Michigan ensure that each area thrives beautifully.

    A vibrant wildflower garden with tall grasses and lush greenery under a clear blue sky.
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    Design & install

    At Verdant Gardenworks, we believe that expert landscaping in Michigan is an art form. Our dedicated team focuses on creating beautiful, sustainable gardens that reflect your unique style and enhance the beauty of your property. If you already have a landscape design in Michigan, we can install exactly what you want with precision. Additionally, we offer garden maintenance services to keep your outdoor space thriving.

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    MAINTENANCE

    You can trust that your sanctuary will be cared for year-round. The expert landscaping Michigan team at VERDANT GARDENWORKS will provide top-notch garden maintenance services to keep your garden looking amazing, allowing you to simply enjoy your beautiful landscape design Michigan.

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    Seasonal Decor

    With the changing seasons comes an opportunity to enhance your surroundings. Whether it's Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, let Verdant, your expert landscaping in Michigan, bring a little magic to your garden urns. Our garden maintenance services ensure your plants thrive year-round, while our landscape design in Michigan transforms your outdoor spaces into beautiful retreats.

    A serene Japanese rock garden with raked gravel and standing stones.

    International Garden Tours

    Throughout the year, Chris Walsh leads trips around the world to lovely public and private gardens, showcasing expert landscaping from Michigan. 2026 trips include the Chelsea Flower Show, the Gardens of Normandy in France, Dutch Wave Gardens in the Netherlands, Italian Great Lakes Gardens and the beautiful Gardens of Japan, all of which are perfect inspirations for those interested in landscape design in Michigan. For more info on these trips and garden maintenance services, click HERE!

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