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address: "WATERFORD, Michigan 48327, United States"
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phone: "(248) 705-4944"
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# Creative Landscapes Detroit LLC

Original Houzz profile: [Creative Landscapes Detroit LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/creative-landscapes-detroit-llc-pfvwus-pf~127234424)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers
- **Location:** WATERFORD, MI
- **Serves:** Oakland Township, Troy, Rochester Hills, Waterford, West Bloomfield Township, Royal Oak, White Lake, Birmingham, Farmington, Commerce Township, Highland, Milford, Holly, Bloomfield Hills, Lake Orion, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake, Clarkston, Lake Angelus, Davisburg, Drayton Plains, Independence Township, Union Lake, West Bloomfield
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (13 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2018–2019), for Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Recommended on Houzz
- 1,000 Ideabook Saves

Teresa Whitaker is a landscape design professional, who specializes in landscape design, planning & management services for homeowners, builders, architects & landscape installers. Her career began as licensed builder over 25 years ago and is currently serving Michigan's Oakland County Greater Area. Her portfolio of work includes projects in Michigan, California and Costa Rica. She strives to create beautiful, well-reasoned, and masterfully planned landscapes, from large scale to small residential projects and some commercial work. Her design philosophy embraces the principles of simplicity through the use of mass plantings and clean lines, while enhancing architectural forms. She founded Creative Landscapes in 1988. The company’s work shows superb craftsmanship in masonry, carpentry, pool building, contouring, and garden creations.

### Services Provided

- Landscape Design
- Garden Design
- Hardscaping
- Landscape Plans
- Patio Design
- Site Planning
- Pool Landscaping
- Swimming Pool Design
- Deck Design
- Project Management
- Landscape Coordination
- Landscape Project Management
- Motorcourt & Driveway Designs
- Pavers

### Areas Served

- Oakland Township
- Troy
- Rochester Hills
- Waterford
- West Bloomfield Township
- Royal Oak
- White Lake
- Birmingham
- Farmington
- Commerce Township
- Highland
- Milford
- Holly
- Bloomfield Hills
- Lake Orion
- Keego Harbor
- Orchard Lake
- Clarkston
- Lake Angelus
- Davisburg
- Drayton Plains
- Independence Township
- Union Lake
- West Bloomfield

### Typical Job Cost

$900 - 3,600

Design frees for landscape plans (typical pricing/after seeing site) $600.00 to 900.00 starting range and $1,200.00 to 1,800.00 medium range $2,400.00 to 3,000.00 higher and upwards. Any size and style home and lot sizes.

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Creative Landscapes Detroit LLC |
| Address | WATERFORD, Michigan 48327, United States |
| Phone | (248) 705-4944 |
| Website | http://creativelandscapesdetroit.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 38 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/creativelandscapesdetroit
- LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresamariewhitaker/

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Creative Landscapes Detroit LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/creative-landscapes-detroit-llc-pfvwus-pf~127234424)
- **Website:** http://creativelandscapesdetroit.com
- **Phone:** (248) 705-4944

## Credentials

- **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2018–2019), for Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 13 reviews**

### Reviews

**★★★★★ — MC 002, July 2018**

> It is with pleasure that I provide this positive review of Teresa’s landscaping design and professional work.  Her body of knowledge on horticulture and landscape design is vast and reflects her years of international experience.  She is wonderful to work with, in that she sets and maintains a high standard of integrity, honesty, reliability, and professionalism.  As her clients, we enjoyed seeing our wish list come to fruition, as she complied with the rules of our subdivision.  Her designs are impeccable.  There are not enough superlatives to describe how much we appreciate having her work on our property and project.  Thank you, Teresa, for your hard work. From your satisfied and happy clients on Turtle Lake. Of course, I would highly recommend Teresa to others.

**★★★★★ — Kristi Hehl, July 2018**

> We really loved working with Teresa from the beginning.... she is extremely kind and very easy to work with. We loved her laid back personality but also her willingness to press forward and get the job done ahead of timing. It was such a blessing having her manage this project. She did an amazing job designing our deck/patio. She put a lot of time into our designs and spent time going to show rooms helping us pick out the colors and materials. She was very patient with us as we took time making decisions and never felt any pressure. We love the simple yet beautiful design she came up with. We will definitely work with her again for future projects.

**★★★★★ — william melnyk, May 2018**

> Teresa did a great job designing my whole back yard. she worked with a local landscaping company in the area. very happy with the work she did.

**★★★★★ — JOHN COLEMAN, Feb. 2018**

> Teresa is a great person to hire if you need the designs done and done correct.  A good listener and will create the design and achieve the effect that you are looking for. She is knowledgeable and professional. Thanks to Teresa and her designs I was saved thousands of dollars in restoration that I would have had to pay to the Township of West Bloomfield, Development Services Department.

**★★★★★ — Starr Foster, Dec. 2017**

> https://www.houzz.com/
> Teresa did a fine job of creating a very pretty and diverse plan for a large native plant garden for us. She is a wonderful artist and creative thinker, and it was fun to work with her. Her plans are beautifully drawn and clear to read.  We are so happy to have this garden design and look forward to planting it as soon as the weather permits.  We highly recommend her to anyone who would the high quality of her work.
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> Since this was a mitigation project, it was important that the township approved the plan; she worked very well with the environmental department of our township, who were very pleased with the professionalism of her presentation.  It passed with flying colors!

**★★★★★ — Jen Landaal, June 2017**

> Teresa took a lot of the stress off of a project that usually would cause a lot of stress. She helped with the layout and came with everything all planned out. She oversaw the entire project and was there along side throughout the project. She had a lot of ideas and was very helpful. I would recommend her to family and friends.

**★★★★★ — TomW65, May 2017**

> Teresa was great and very talented. We had the front landscape renovated a few years back and finally decided we needed the side yard done. The gentleman that did our front yard had moved, so we decided to find another one. We found Teresa through Houzz. She studied the yard and took measurements. She carried the same theme from the front yard to the backyard. She made it all blend nicely and we are very pleased with what she came up with. I would recommend her to family and friends.

**★★★★★ — ChrisChristman, April 2017**

> The projects we have worked on together confirm she has a high standard for customer service, is ethical, honest, and a hardworking professional. I have witness her effort to the highest quality nursery selections. plant placement and precise leveling for hedge work. My role has always been installing Spade trees and supporting Teresa in all other aspects of the planting installations.
> I would highly recommend Teresa.

**★★★★★ — Anne Arnegard, March 2017**

> We hired Creative Landscapes Detroit to design a landscape plan for the front of our house and side yard.  My husband and I had very different ideas about what we wanted and Theresa was able to listen to us and come up with a design that we both love.  We are very happy with the end result and have gotten many, many compliments on the work.  The job was done in a timely manner, and she has checked in from time to time to answer any lingering questions about the plants/trees etc.  We would hire her again in a heartbeat!

**★★★★★ — Michigan Greens Keeper Inc, March 2017**

> I would recommend Teresa for new construction and renovation planting projects. She has the ability to design a range from large scale landscape plans to the smaller garden projects. She has the ability to connect with the client and understand, design preferences, budgets and pricing. I have worked on projects with Teresa that included much clearing and renovation. She is a great project manager and fun to work with. I would recommend Teresa!

**★★★★★ — J. William Construction, March 2017**

> I have been doing work with Creative Landscapes, Teresa is an amazing talent.  She has an unique ability to create fantastic designs within budget keeping in mind which plants work best for my area. I highly recommend to anyone using her on their project.

**★★★★★ — FBoissonneault, March 2017**

> We collaborated on projects in both San Diego and Costa Rica. I installed all of her carpentry, masonry, outdoor kitchens, gazebos, concrete work, custom tile, and cabanas. She is a landscape design and plant specialist. We made a great team and she was very fun and easy to work with. I would recommend Teresa in a heartbeat. She is professional and dedicated to client satisfaction. The photos of her work in the Detroit area are very impressive. She has a talent that is difficult to describe.  She has the ability to sit down with a client and read them correctly to create a beautiful design of exactly what they want and in addition, she has the ability to interpret the clients taste.

## Selected projects

- [French Park](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/french-park-pj-vj~2263389)
  - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
  - Photos: 16
  - Description: Landscape design & planning for expansive property. The Style Statements are typical of the French Park Landscape with purpose to mirror the Empire French Chateau Architectural style of the Home. Examples of French Park as seen in the typically long expanse of any space, such as, the Pergola in back, which also serves a function to create separation of property for additional privacy from back. Tree lined Pear Allee, and Boxwood Parterre in front motor court to encompass statuary, Palisade of Ar…
- [West Valley](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-valley-pj-vj~2263437)
  - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
  - Photos: 17
  - Description: This project was an existing landscape and I was hired to problem solve and recreate the garden design for both front and back. Some of the challenges were to select the right plant materials and recreate spaces to provide privacy, screening, retaining walls to solve grade issues, bed creation, new planting plans, garden pathways and the design & development of a small blue stone courtyard with custom iron fencing & gate. The work also included permit services. The design was in collaboration wi…
- [Michigan Homes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/michigan-homes-pj-vj~2263420)
  - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
  - Photos: 18
- [Rochester Hills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rochester-hills-pj-vj~2548979)
  - Location: Rochester Hills, MI
  - Photos: 3
- [Costa Rica](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/costa-rica-pj-vj~2263517)
  - Location: Tamarindo, Guanacaste Province
  - Photos: 17
  - Description: Tropical coastal landscaping, Imported Vista Lighting for night walkway and up lighting.
- [Design By Plan](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/design-by-plan-pj-vj~2263539)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 30
  - Description: The landscape designs in this section are a sample of my hand drawn plan over the years.
- [California Home 1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/california-home-1-pj-vj~2263450)
  - Location: San Diego, CA
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: New landscape construction in San Diego, CA. My company designed and coordinated landscape plantings, contouring, rock placement. Our work included masonry and concrete installation through my C-27 licensed California design build team. I designed all elements of landscape, hand selected and placed all plants, including pots, annuals on all California projects. We also performed after care maintenance services for our clients.
- [California Home 2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/california-home-2-pj-vj~2263468)
  - Location: San Diego, CA
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: New landscape construction also featured in San Diego Magazine. My full service landscape company designed, coordinated and installed all landscape plantings, contouring, rock placement. Our work included the Gazebo, fencing, masonry and slate, flagstone installation through my C-27 licensed California design build team. I designed all elements of landscape, hand selected and placed all plants, annuals on all California projects. We also performed after care maintenance services for our clients.
- [California Home 3](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/california-home-3-pj-vj~2263481)
  - Location: San Diego, CA
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: New landscape construction which my full service landscape company designed, coordinated and installed all landscape plantings, contouring, rock placement. Our work included all exterior features as seen in photos, fencing, fountains, masonry and slate, flagstone installation through my C-27 licensed California design build team. I designed all elements of landscape, hand selected and placed all plants, annuals on all California projects. We also performed after care maintenance services for our…
- [California Home 4](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/california-home-4-pj-vj~2263499)
  - Location: San Diego, CA
  - Photos: 18
  - Description: Various examples of landscape projects designed and installed in La Jolla, Encinitas, Rancho Penasquitos, Bonita and El Cajon, California. Our work include all exterior elements of the landscape as seen in photos. Designed and placed all plants. We also performed after care maintenance services for our clients. C-27 licensed California design build team.
- [California Home 5](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/california-home-5-pj-vj~2263507)
  - Location: San Diego, CA
  - Photos: 10
  - Description: Desert Landscaping in Pacific Beach California. I enjoyed this projects as it was literally 3 blocks from the beach and 2 blocks from my house. Yes designed, installed and the fun part was hand selecting the cactus and succulents.
- [California Home 6](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/california-home-6-pj-vj~2314716)
  - Location: San Diego, CA
  - Photos: 8

[See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/creative-landscapes-detroit-llc-pfvwus-pf~127234424)

## Ideabooks

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-16.*