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Great design creates first impression that validates place. I utilize my love of design to create memorable landscape spaces, which allow you to fully engage in your surroundings.

Serving the residents and businesses of Champaign, Illinois and surrounding areas with professional landscape design and installation.

A unique and creative approach to your landscape.

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A degreed Landscape Designer with over four decades of experience.

My purposeful design approach and vision help to create landscape spaces that capture your attention upon entering and invite you to stay.

A true passion to create something exceptional in your outdoor spaces.

Jon P. Gross

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Finished landscapes that look intentional.

The "Ruins".

This Central Illinois prairie ranch home had an original requested scope of work that included a total demolition and rebuild of a sunken garden and drainage solution.

Initial Inventory:

Abandoned concrete foundation walls supporting a highly neglected landscape along with a serious drainage problem.

JGBA Proposed Solution:

Homeowners were advised by previous landscape companies this would require a full demolition and rebuild. Upon my initial site inventory, the weathered patina, created through unfinished and patch-like builds along with years of neglect, created a unique character that needed to be emphasized and accentuated instead of abandoned and destroyed.

Hence the “The Ruins” design theme was born.

New Scope of Work:

- Drainage Solution

- Upper Flagstone Patio/Grill Entertaining Space

- Lower Brick Patio Space with Fire Pit

- Lighting Plan

- Rough Cedar Shade Pergola Lower Patio

Jon has an unbelievable eye for transforming outdoor living. He completed a space definition around my hot tub spa with a brick patio, privacy custom cedar trellis, up-lighting, custom powder coated steel bench, and landscaping to all encompass an appropriate fit to my mid-century historic home.

In my small community, his project is the talk of the town. I will be hiring him again for any future landscape renovations.

In their own words.

- Derrick R.

Project Spotlight

Consultation, design, and installation of a beautiful new pond and waterfall feature. Project was located in the backyard of a Champaign, Illinois home.

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Hundreds of satisfied customers and an Angie's List "A" rating.