Autumn is upon us. The leaves are beginning to turn and the air is getting brisk. Now, is the perfect time for planting trees, shrubs and spring bulbs. Once the leaves have fallen our maintenance staff is available for fall clean-ups and bedding your gardens down for the winter.

As always, we are working on an exciting array of projects not only in Indianapolis, but throughout Central Indiana.

• Complete landscape renovations of several older Meridian-Kessler homes
• Arts and Crafts landscape design and installation
• Garden Master Plan and installation – Muncie, IN
• Asian theme bridge and water feature landscape design and installation
• Design and installation of Welcome Walls and landscape – Wabash, IN
• Swimming pool layouts with surrounding deck and planting plans
• French landscape makeover for large home in Indianapolis
• Estate Master Plan Design and Installation - Wabash, IN
• Outdoor kitchen and structure installation incorporating landscape design
• Landscape plans and installations for several new homes
• Maintenance facility greenhouse planning and landscape design – Wabash, IN
• Landscape renovation for West Clay home in Carmel
• Estate planning for Bridgewater Club home in Noblesville
• New Geist waterfront home landscape planning
• A variety of small projects from single tree installations to renovations of foundation plantings.

Recently Completed work includes:

• Installation of Bog Garden and Walk – Wabash, IN
• Installation of landscape plantings around large gunite waterfall - Wabash, IN
• Landscape design and construction for renovated Williams Creek Home
• New Church Planting Design
• Front yard landscape renovation accommodating wheelchair accessibility with heated ramp, walk and driveway

Mark Holeman, Inc. is looking forward to participating in the 2007 St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild’s Decorators’ Show House. This will be the seventh consecutive year that we have created a garden to help raise money for Wishard Hospital. Our 2004 and 2005 gardens both won the Key and People’s Choice awards. The 2007 show house will be at 4021 N. Washington Boulevard in Indianapolis’ Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood. It will be open to the public April 29th – May 14th, 2006. Visit www.showhouseindy.com for more information.

David Gorden recently attended the 2006 annual meeting of the American Society of Landscape Architects in Minneapolis.

Mark M. Holeman, Inc. has been providing design services and other assistance to the Binford Boulevard Beautification effort undertaken by BRAG (Binford Redevelopment and Growth). Several volunteer planting days held in conjunction with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, have involved nearly 1000 people installing 200 trees and thousands of shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses and bulbs. BRAG was presented a 2006 Gold Leaf Award by the Indiana Arborists Association in recognition of its tree planting efforts.

For several years Mark M. Holeman, Inc. has been donating seasonal floral and plant displays in the two large pots framing the main entrance to the Indianapolis Arts Center.

Mark M. Holeman, Inc. is proud to have been the primary sponsor of the Indianapolis Museum of Art Horticultural Society’s 2006 Summer Garden Party and auction. Proceeds benefited the ongoing improvement, protection and maintenance of the guards of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Rich Blankenship, Nikki Mason, Kyle Kibler, and Nick Oskay recently served as jurors of landscape and horticulture projects at the 2006 FFA National Convention in Indianapolis.

David Gorden was a presenter on the topic of “Planting Design” at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects held in Indianapolis in October.

Mark M. Holeman, Inc. is proud to be featured in the recently published book, Leading Residential Landscape Professionals. Showcasing the work of “some of the country’s most well-respected landscape architects…, it is a style sourcebook that serves to excite and motivate.” The book is available through most major online booksellers and a limited quantity is available at a discounted price through our office.

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