Common Ground Landscapes

 Our projects on the cover of these fine publications

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT and SPECIFIER NEWS, January, 2012

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Michigan

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT and SPECIFIER NEWS, December, 2011

People's Choice Award, #1 Top Ten Viewed Articles on LandscapeOnline  in 2011

HOME LIFE, "Walloon Lake Classic", December 2011 / January 2012

Featuring a private residential project on Walloon Lake

THE MICHIGAN LANDSCAPE, March/April 2011

Featuring the 2010 MNLA Industry Award Winners. Drost Landscaping received the Grand Award for a private residential project

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT and SPECIFIER NEWS, January, 2011

Featuring a private residential project on Walloon Lake

THE MICHIGAN LANDSCAPE, March/April 2010

Featuring the 2009 MNLA Industry Award Winners. Drost Landscaping received the Grand Award for a private residential project

HOME LIFE "Luscious Landscapes", Sept./Oct. 2009

Featuring three of our private residential projects in Northern Michigan

GRIT, "Late Season Color", Sept./Oct. 2009

Margaret Haapoja's article on plantings for Fall color with quotes from Maureen Parker, Landscape Architect

HOME LIFE "A Shore Thing", Jan./Feb. 2008

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix, Boyne City

HOME LIFE "Wet & Wild", July/Aug. 2008

Featuring two of our water features in Northern Michigan

LOG HOMES ILLUSTRATED, "Getaway Gardens", July 2008

Margaret Haapoja's article on carefree landscaping with quotes and photos from Maureen Parker, Landscape Architect

NORTHERN HOME & COTTAGE, "A NEW CLASSIC",  Sept./Oct. 2007

Featuring a private residential project on Walloon Lake, Petoskey

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, "The Spirit of Summer", May 2007

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs

COUNTRY'S BEST LOG HOMES. "How To", March, 2005

Article by Margaret Haapoja on planning for landscaping. The article feature quotes from Maureen Parker, Landscape Architect

LUXURY LOG HOMES & TIMBER FRAME, "Exteriors", Spring 2005

Margaret Haapoja's article on "hardscaping" features quotes from Maureen Parker, Landscape Architect

NORTHERN HOME & COTTAGE, "Enchanted Ending",  July/Aug. 2005

Featuring  a private residential project on Round Lake, Charlevoix

LOG HOME DESIGN IDEAS, "Mixing Business & Pleasure",                 

January 2004

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix, Boyne City

LUXURY LOG HOMES & TIMBER FRAME, "Exteriors", Spring 2004

Margaret Haapoja's article on water features with quotes from Maureen Parker, Landscape Architect and Bob Drost of Drost Landscape

NORTHERN HOME, "Drawn to the Light", Sept. 2004

Featuring a private residential project, Torch Lake

TOWN & COUNTRY LIVING,  Fall 2003

Featuring a private residential project in the Preserve at Bay Harbor

CEDAR HOMES DESIGN BOOK,  2003

Featuring four of our projects

CABIN LIFE, August/September 2003, "Outdoor Spaces"

Featuring a private residential project in Middlebury, Indiana

LOG HOMES ILLUSTRATED, "State of the Art", March 2003

Featuring a private residential project in Middlebury, Indiana

NORTHERN HOME, "Distinctively Pine", March-April 2003

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix

FRONTGATE,"America's Finest Homes", September 2002

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix

COUNTRY'S BEST LOG HOMES, "Log Home Landscaping",    Jan.2001 & July 2003 

Articles by Margaret Haapoja on natural landscaping for log homes. The article feature quotes from Maureen Parker, Landscape Architect

LOG HOMES ILLUSTRATED, July, 2001

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix

COUNTRY'S BEST LOG HOMES, "For a View of the Lake", 

2001 Annual Buyers guide

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix

BETTER HOMES & GARDENS' Home Plan Ideas, "Natural Habitat",                August 2000

Featuring a private residential project on Torch lake

LOG HOME DESIGN IDEAS, "White Cedar and Glacial Rock",  May 2000

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix

STYLE MAGAZINE, Holiday 2000

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix

TRAVERSE, "Log Life", May 1999

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix

LOG HOME LIVING, "Filling the Empty Nest", April 1998

Featuring a Town and Country model home in the Preserve, Bay Harbor, MI

TRAVERSE, "The Second Time Around", September 1994

Featuring a private residential project on Lake Charlevoix

TRAVERSE, "The Rolls Royce of Decks", September 1991

Featuring a private residential project on lake Charlevoix