--- title: "Gardens by Aaron Hammer — Landscape Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-contractors/gardens-by-aaron-hammer-pfvwus-pf~1012189585 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1012189585.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Gardens by Aaron Hammer" category: ["Landscape Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/b9e316c50a8cd3de_4174-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "ANN ARBOR, Michigan 48103, United States" phone: "(734) 678-7813" website: https://gardensbyaaronhammer.com rating: 0 review_count: 0 last_updated: 2026-11-11 --- # Gardens by Aaron Hammer Original Houzz profile: [Gardens by Aaron Hammer](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-contractors/gardens-by-aaron-hammer-pfvwus-pf~1012189585) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Contractors - **Location:** ANN ARBOR, MI - **Serves:** Ann Arbor, Livonia, Canton, Westland, Farmington Hills, Novi, West Bloomfield Township, Garden City, Inkster, Romulus, Ypsilanti, Wixom, South Lyon, Howell, Plymouth, Saline, Whitmore Lake, Brighton, Milford, Milan, Northville, Chelsea, Dexter, Belleville, Manchester, Barton Hills, Pittsfield - **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews) ## About Gardens by Aaron Hammer designs and builds custom gardens across Washtenaw County. Aaron completed Michigan State's five-year landscape architecture program and has been designing and installing gardens in Ann Arbor since 2008. The work runs from Japanese and zen gardens through natural stone, patios, ponds, drainage and complete property makeovers. Aaron is a certified Master Rain Gardener and has built 66 rain gardens in Washtenaw County, each inspected by county staff. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and holds a Michigan Nursery Stock Dealer license. Every project starts with a walk of the property. Design and installation runs March through November. ### Services Provided - Landscape Construction - Hardscaping - Landscape Maintenance - Garden Design - Patio Construction - Retaining Wall Construction - Custom Fire Pits - Custom Water Features - Planting - Landscape Drainage System Installation - Pond Construction - Landscape Design - Stone Masonry ### Areas Served - Ann Arbor - Livonia - Canton - Westland - Farmington Hills - Novi - West Bloomfield Township - Garden City - Inkster - Romulus - Ypsilanti - Wixom - South Lyon - Howell - Plymouth - Saline - Whitmore Lake - Brighton - Milford - Milan - Northville - Chelsea - Dexter - Belleville - Manchester - Barton Hills - Pittsfield ### Typical Job Cost $5,000 - 50,000 $5,000 - 50,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Gardens by Aaron Hammer | | Address | ANN ARBOR, Michigan 48103, United States | | Phone | (734) 678-7813 | | Website | https://gardensbyaaronhammer.com | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/p/Gardens-by-Aaron-Hammer-LLC-100063628687797/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Gardens by Aaron Hammer](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-contractors/gardens-by-aaron-hammer-pfvwus-pf~1012189585) - **Website:** https://gardensbyaaronhammer.com - **Phone:** (734) 678-7813 ## Selected projects - [Ann Arbor Garden Makeover](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ann-arbor-garden-makeover-pj-vj~7906517) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 10 - Description: New bluestone patios, retaining walls, and limestone staircase. A complete garden makeover in Ann Arbor, MI. Makeovers are for the yard that has gotten away from you: beds overtaken by weeds and straggly shrubs, a lawn that is more moss than grass, a property that feels tired no matter how much you stay on top of it. Aaron handles the whole job from clearing through installation, starting by walking the site to identify what is worth saving and what is not. Bad soil gets amended, drainage proble… - [Our Approach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/our-approach-pj-vj~7906561) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 4 - Description: How every Gardens by Aaron Hammer project starts. Aaron opens with a question most designers skip: how do you actually use your outdoor space? Not how you imagine using it, but how you actually use it. Every project begins with an on-site consultation where Aaron walks the property with the client rather than alone with a clipboard and a tape measure, talking through what they love about the space and what frustrates them. What they see from the kitchen window. Where the dogs run. Where the sun… - [Landscape Maintenance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/landscape-maintenance-pj-vj~7906558) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 1 - Description: Seasonal garden maintenance in Ann Arbor, MI. This is horticultural care for designed gardens, not lawn mowing or general yard work. Most maintenance is done by crews who do not know the difference between a perennial that should be cut back in spring and one that should be left for winter interest, and the result is gardens that look tidied rather than cared for. Aaron's approach starts with knowledge of what is actually growing in the beds: how the plants behave through the seasons, when they… - [Raised Beds and Retaining Walls](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/raised-beds-and-retaining-walls-pj-vj~7906555) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 2 - Description: Raised garden beds and wood retaining walls in Ann Arbor, MI. Both are problem-solvers. A raised bed gives you control over your growing conditions, the right soil, drainage and depth for vegetables or perennials that native clay does not support. A retaining wall holds a slope, prevents erosion, and turns an unusable grade into usable level space. Aaron builds raised beds from cedar, locust and other rot-resistant timber, dimensioned and assembled to stay square and level for years without heav… - [Garden Ponds and Rock Walls](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/garden-ponds-and-rock-walls-pj-vj~7906554) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 1 - Description: Natural garden ponds and handcrafted rock walls in Ann Arbor, MI. Rock walls do real work in a landscape, holding soil on slopes, defining garden levels and creating the visual structure that ties plantings together. A wall built well is almost invisible, in the sense that it just feels right. A wall built poorly shows up in year two as a lean, a bulge, or a section that has slid forward. The difference is in the base, the drainage and the patience of the fit, and Aaron builds both dry-stacked a… - [Modern and Manicured Garden Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-and-manicured-garden-design-pj-vj~7906550) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 4 - Description: New front yard landscaping at two separate houses, including front yard landscaping around a new front porch. Modern, manicured garden design in Ann Arbor, MI. This style is defined by what you do not see: no weeds pushing through the mulch, no beds that have lost their edge, no shrubs grown out of their intended shape. Getting there starts with plant choices that keep their form and stay in scale rather than needing constant intervention to look right. Aaron selects specimens that behave predic… - [Ann Arbor Japanese Garden and Rain Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ann-arbor-japanese-garden-and-rain-garden-pj-vj~7906543) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 9 - Description: Japanese garden with rain garden, patio, and stone retaining walls. Japanese garden and rain garden installation in Ann Arbor, MI. Aaron has been building Japanese-influenced gardens here for over a decade, drawing on traditional principles of asymmetry, negative space and the interplay between hard and soft materials, while selecting plants that actually thrive through Michigan winters. Stone placement, gravel and moss work, and pathway design are all part of the composition. The rain garden is… - [Yard Drainage Solutions](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/yard-drainage-solutions-pj-vj~7906541) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 11 - Description: Yard drainage correction in Ann Arbor, MI. Water that pools in low spots, sits against a foundation, or saturates planting beds will kill plants, attract pests and erode soil. Aaron treats drainage as a diagnostic project first, walking the property during or after a significant rain, identifying where water enters and where it collects, and tracing the grade and soil conditions letting it sit. From there the fix might be a grading correction, a French drain with a proper outlet, a dry creek bed… - [Stone Patios and Walkways](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stone-patios-and-walkways-pj-vj~7906553) - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Photos: 2 - Description: Custom stone patios and walkways in Ann Arbor, MI. Aaron has been building hardscape here since 2008 and works stone by hand rather than assembling pre-cut kits. Michigan winters demand hardscape built properly from the start: adequate compacted base, the right drainage slope, and materials that handle freeze-thaw without cracking or shifting. A patio set on a thin base over clay soil looks fine in year one and becomes a tripping hazard by year three. Materials include flagstone, bluestone, bric… [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-contractors/gardens-by-aaron-hammer-pfvwus-pf~1012189585) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-11.*