Michael B. Verhulst and Bill VanderVelde formed Summit Landscape Management, Inc in 1998. Mike and Bill have always pursued quality commercial and residential customers. The goal is not only to meet the customer’s needs, but also to exceed expectations. Summit continues to grow from their first winter of two plow trucks and one shoveler to multiple lawn maintenance and landscape crews, fertilization programs, and a full service irrigation department. Summit is able to service a customer’s account from the initial construction to the yearly maintenance.

In 2004, Mike and Bill began a sister company – Summit Tree Service, Inc. to complete the range of services. With the addition of the tree service company and the irrigation crews, Summit can now truly provide the full landscape management package; Summit can clear a property, install irrigation and landscape, and maintain the landscape needs that may arise. The growth at Summit has been steady over the past twelve years and will continue into the future. Summit has become a leader through our: Innovation – adapting to the changes of our clients’ needs and requirements; Professionalism – representing our clients’ image to the fullest; and competitiveness – maximizing the return on clients’ investment.

We are changing with the economic and environmental climate through every aspect of our practices to meet our clients’ vision by “growing greener every day”. Our goal will continue to be to provide quality services with long-term benefits. We want to be the single phone call needed for all of our customers’ needs.

Mission:

To be the leader in the landscape industry by being able to serve each individual customers needs with unique care and quality based upon our design, build, maintain focus.

Industry Qualifications:

Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors and Board Chairperson on the Steering Commitee for the CEO Roundtable Program
MNLA - Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association
Certified Green Idustry Professional - Landscape Designer
AGRLP - Association of Grand Rapids Landscape Proffesionals
Certified MBE - Minority Business Enterprise through the MMSDC - Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council
Member on the Steering Commitee
Project ONE - Spectrum Health Module
Project ONE - Priority Health Module
WMMCA - West Michigan Minority Contractors Association
USGBC West Michigan Chapter - US Green Building Council
Staff LEED AP