Plant-forward design
Designed for beauty, biodiversity, and a garden that gets better with time.
Remote garden design / local implementation
Site-specific gardens designed for the best opportunity to thrive.
Plant-forward garden design by Jennica Kassabian, available remotely through a detailed process. Select Michigan projects may also be considered for local installation after design and site review.
Site-aware approach
Shaped by your light, soil, climate, space, and the way you want to live outside.
Remote garden design
Detailed plans created from photos, measurements, site details, and a guided walkthrough.
Local installation
Hands-on installation for select Michigan projects after a separate site and scheduling review.
About the designer
Design that works with nature—and with real life.
I do not want to hand you a pretty plan you do not understand. I want you to know what is growing, why it belongs there, and how to care for it with confidence.
My designs consider soil, light, mature plant size, seasonal change, pollinators, and the amount of maintenance that honestly fits your life.
Learn more about Jennica
Great gardens aren’t just designed. They’re cultivated with intention.
The PaintedPlants process
A thoughtful process from possibility to confidence.
01
Discovery
Tell me what feels unfinished, frustrating, confusing, or full of possibility.
02
Design
I study the site and create a plant-forward direction shaped by your goals and growing conditions.
03
Plan & prepare
You receive clear priorities, plant information, care guidance, and the details needed to move forward.
04
Install
For select Michigan projects, the garden may move into a separately reviewed local installation.
05
Maintain & thrive
You leave with the knowledge to care for the garden—and the confidence to let it grow.
Ready to show me the part of your yard you keep thinking about?
You do not need a finished idea or a perfect garden. A few photos and a little context are enough to begin.