Tuliptree Site Design

What an AMAZING job. Mike and his team were awesome. As my wife said, we finally have a "grown up" yard, beautifully landscaped and designed by Mike and the crew at Tuliptree Design. We realized early on during this pandemic that we would be spending a lot of time in our backyard this summer. We reached out to one other design company and never heard back. We had a another guy throw around some ideas, but there was no thought to his plan. And then Mike showed up, exactly when he said he would, all masked up and socially distant. He took us through our entire property, and freely laid out plans for us to visualize his ideas. He even took us to a few of his other properties to show us lay out and design options. He was quick with his quote, and very amenable to any changes we wanted to make. But then they showed up to work, and they transformed our property into a dream home. The neighbors can't believe how beautiful it is. Thank you Mike for building our Oasis. Happy Summer!

We don't just have a yard, we have "terrain." Mike and his crew did an amazing job both envisioning and transforming a challenging site. Tuliptree were also happy to do a creative, low-water xeriscaping approach that helped our home earn LEED Platinum certification. Highly recommend!

Throughout the last few years I have contacted several landscapers for help redesigning the front of our home. I received many very high quotes and when I offered my thoughts of a more economical way to do it was told that it wouldn't work or would look terrible. One day at work I decided to try and find someone again and stumbled upon pictures from Mike on houzz. I loved what I saw and contacted Mike who came to our home later that week. From the beginning Mike was a pleasure to work with- he had many great ideas, was incredibly thoughtful of our budget, and listened to my ideas and thoughts as well. He and his crew did an amazing job and I absolutely love the design that he created and the work that they did- it has completely transformed the look of our home. His crew was very kind and stopped by a few additional times to even check plantings while we were away. Mike is always on site and takes tremendous pride in his work. It was truly an exceptional experience and our home looks beautiful thanks to Mike and Tuliptree!

Mike transformed our overgrown and unkempt yard into an oasis. He was a resourceful and creative partner. He quickly saw the potential in our space. Simply by moving laurels together where they made more sense, moving a bench to the far side of the yard, pruning our boxwoods correctly, he created a beautiful space that always receives great compliments. Mike's creative deisgn taste is matched by his approach to the work. He worked right alongside his staff throughout the phases of our project. He worked with us incrementally and often provided suggestions for small scale projects that we could take on ourselves. His prices were fair and customer service was excellent. We will continue to work with Mike in the future.

Mike and his Tuliptree team redesigned the landscaping at our house in Greenwich. He was very creative in his approach. His design was innovative and a very different take on the space. We are very pleased with the result. He is also very pleasant to work with. I would highly recommend Tuliptree.

As an interior designer, I have worked with Michael at Tuliptree on numerous projects over the years. He is extremely knowledgeable about design as well as always offering great technical expertise about sites and the best planting choices for the sites. He is generous and insightful with his visions, and from start to finish, works diligently to bring them to fruition. I have always enjoyed collaborating with him, and would highly recommend his work. He is an artist!

I have hired Tuliptree for many landscape projects (from small to mid-size) over the past 4 years. We have added and rearranged trees, shrubs and flowers. They were recommended by a couple friends, and i have been extremely please with their work! Mike is an artistic person who has a fabulous eye for design. He also knows his plants well. In some cases I had Tuliptree come in to landscape an area from scratch, and in other cases they reworked areas that had been done by someone else and i wasn't happy with. They do a great job in either situation. Mike is a fun, funny, smart, professional, honest guy who is easy to work with and really wants to make his customers happy. He clearly takes great pride in his work. His team does a great job as well, and he is there to oversee and direct all the work. On all of the projects he has done for me, the work was done when and how he said it would be done - he is very responsible and conscientious. I think it is hard to find people who are creative and artistic and also detail-oriented. Mike has that rare combination. Also, while has his own terrific ideas, vision, and opinions , he is always willing to listen to and discuss my ideas too. HIs talents are versatile. I wanted my landscaping to look pretty natural and be low maintenance. But, I have seen work he has done for people who wanted more formal landscaping and gardens, and it was beautiful. I really enjoy working with him, and truly love the work he has done!

Tuliptree (Mike Mushak) exhibited great talent, understanding and creativity in building a new landscape plan for around our home in Redding, CT. From the first visit, he was a master observer and a good listener. He quickly assessed the old landscape and pointed out areas for design improvement to create a much more attractive and suitable look and feel (both hard and soft) to compliment our home. His plant selections and planting design has been fantastic and is, nearly three years later, natural, attractive and interesting year-round. Mike and his team work hard, smart and get the job done on time. We highly recommend Tuliptree Design for medium to large-scale landscape and site design work.

Mike Mushak of TulipTree Site Design thinks out of the Box. Yes I know, such a cliche! But my first landscaping project was just that, a box. A Sears Roebuck Kit House built in the 1930s in CT. Actually it was 3 boxes. The house, the small square front yard and a long rectangular backyard. Stockade fencing in the back, picket fencing in the front. Tall old trees lined up along the rear fencing, like telephone poles. A long swarth of grass straight down the middle. The front yard was a bit better, with a few hydrangeas and boxwoods. An untended window box was as close as it came to 'charm'. I had several landscape designers 'take a look'. They were all trying to work with what was already there, which wasn't working. Tidy it up, add a few annuals. No real vision. Then Mike came along, recommended by a good friend. As we walked the property, I could feel his creative energy. With a can of white spray paint, he began to design my new garden. The lawn was re-edged with curves, the stiff tall trees were replaced with willows and ornamental grasses that sway in the breeze. A firepit for gathering in the evening, an enlarged bluestone patio with lounge chairs and oversized planters. My Rectangle was out of its Box! And in the front, the square patch of grass was replaced with a functional gravel parking area that allows for turning around instead of backing out onto a very busy street. And Mike refreshed that tired window box with sorbet colored begonias. My house was wearing a Big Smile. And so was I! Mike is not only amazingly creative, he is also very easy to work with. He listens and makes changes along the way if he finds a better solution. He is also very hands-on, working right along side his crew, placing all the plant material himself. And he is very fair in his pricing and organized in his billing. Mike Mushak is truly an artist who creates original yet functional designs, always with his clients' needs in mind. Mine was a 5 Star Experience! Lynne Hippeau Darien, CT

Several years ago we completed a major addition & renovation to our 1868 historic home. Our concern was trying to tie in the landscaping for the new section of the house with the existing mature plantings, gardens & trees. We retained Tulip Tree to carry out & design a landscape plan to include driveway design improvements that would meet our concerns. We were extremely pleased with the results. Not only did the design & plant materials selected meld nicely with the existing plantings but appeared well established as if they had been there for years. Mike & his crew worked well with other contractors on site & made every effort to coordinate their work. We continue to work with Tulip Tree on a regular basis to improve upon our existing landscape.

Can't say enough about Michael Mushak and Tulip Tree Site Design. He and his team have done several jobs for us starting in 2006 and he continues to transform our dated 1960s landscaping into a beautiful sanctuary that we enjoy every day. His vision and knowledge are amazing and not only does he do a very professional job, we often find him coming on his own to check on our plantings just to see how they are doing after a storm or a long winter. That kind of dedication is rare. When we put on a major addition to our home, rather than throwing out all of our old shrubs, Michael preserved them and when the project was complete was able to reuse all of our old plantings and added just a few new ones with spectacular results. He also designed our front and back walkways to create a beautiful and inviting entry to our home. We are currently building a home in Cape Cod and have asked Michael to design a plan for the landscaping there as we wouldn't trust it to anyone else!

Mike and his team at Tuliptree Site Design are an absolute pleasure to work with. We completed new construction and needed an entire new landscape including foundation plantings, rain garden, and area plantings along the driveway and walkways. Mike's creative flair, professional manner and respect for our budget took all the stress out of our job. He and his team executed the job in a timely manner and they came back several times over the summer and the next spring to make sure their plantings were establishing and thriving. The end result is a beautiful landscape that looks like it has been there forever! It attracts hummingbirds (my favorite) and all kinds of native birds and butterflies. We would use Tuliptree Site Design again in a heartbeat, and we have recommended them to many friends who have been pleased with their work as well.

Mike is a creative, experienced landscape designer and a pleasure to work with. The plan he executed for our property in 2013 is exactly what we wanted; low maintenance, understated for the most part, with lots of color and interest in the areas that we see and use the most. Our yard now attracts birds, bees and butterflies as well as family and friends. Mike worked within our budget and followed up last year to make sure the plantings were healthy. Couldn’t ask for more.

We had just installed an in-ground pool and were anxious to have it landscaped in a manner that would create a natural escape and hideaway. My spouse loves natural landscapes with lot's of perennials to add color, texture and a haven for birds, bees and other wildlife. We searched the internet and struggled to find contractors whose portfolios reflected the style and aesthetic we were looking for. Then we found the site for Tulip Tree Design. From the very first visit, Mike and his crew dedicated themselves to understanding our preferences. My spouse described the effect she was looking for, and some of the plants that she wanted Mike to incorporate into the design. Mike and his team arrived on-sechedule and transformed our yard into the the oasis we were hoping to have. They landscaped the pool with an array of perennials that rotate their blooms throughout the summer. Each year we are treated to a spectacular show as the next plantings come into bloom. Mikes team also built a beautiful stone walkway from our driveway to the pool area. He used giant stones and surrounded them with yet another array of perennials and ground covers. It looks like it was always part of the landscape, and provides a beautiful transition from the front to the back yard. We also had them refresh the plantings in the front of our house and replace our front walkway. Tulip tree did such a nice job that we have had them back each year to refresh our mulch and shape the gardens. They arrive in-force, with all of the materials they need, and complete the job in a single day (it's a big job!) Mike and his team are knowledgable, professional, artistic, attentive and a pleasure to work with.

We have worked with Tuliptree Site Design for over 15 years at two different homes in New Canaan, CT and Michael Mushak and his crew are fantastic. Michael is extremely creative when it comes to landscape design, and his work has clearly enhanced the value of our properties. He is also very responsive when we need either follow up or have new projects, and his crew is also very professional. Our first assignment with Tuliptree was in the late 1990's when they re-landscaped our property following a major addition. Between 2006 and 2008 we built a new home and they worked with us there as well. The house is on a 4 acre property with step slopes and a large pond, and required a lot of imagination on the part of the landscape design. It is now a beautiful property thanks to Michael. Since that time Tuliptree has worked hard to help us maintain and enhance the property as the seasons change. We have always been happy to recommend Michael and his firm to friends.

We have worked with Michael Mushak and his crew at Tuliptree for many years and on several projects. We could not recommend him highly enough! Not only does he bring a beautiful design aesthetic to every project, he is thoughtful to the surroundings and seamlessly incorporates his vision. I have frequently been heard to say that I cannot wait for our next project, and hope never to run out of them! From annual bulb planting to a hillside of shrubs, plants and flowers that has matured beautifully to a seating area surrounded by boulders and lilacs, and most recently, to a bed surrounding our property of lilacs and hydrangea, Michael and his crew have provided excellent service and design.

Great work. Mike has real vision and works tirelessly to meets his customer's objectives. It was a pleasure working with him.

Mike Mushak designed, developed and has maintained our garden and landscaping. He worked with us at the end of a major house renovation and was a breath of fresh-air - in terms of his flexibility, creativity, and responsiveness. Mike and his team clearly exhibit great pride and accountability in their work, along with their execution of beautiful designs. Immediately after Storm Sandy, Tuliptree Design was on our doorstep working with us to clear up and 'save' as many plantings, trees and lawn. His attention and care has ensured that through "thick and thin" we have enjoyed a fabulous and much-admired garden. While Mike has a clear aesthetic and point of view he balances this with a much-welcome can-do and pragmatic attitude and is a pleasure to work with..

I have worked with Tuliptree Site Design for the past 8 years on two homes and have been very pleased with their design and execution. Michael Muschak is brilliant in landscape design and meticulous with implementing his plan. He is great to work with and very knowledgeable. I was impressed to see him follow-up on his work several months after installation. I highly recommend Tuliptree Site Design - you will not be disappointed.