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Dear Diary my passion is creating.

Or you can say building.  Do you get energized by starting something from scratch and then sitting back and enjoying the beauty of what you have created?   I have to admit I am somewhat of a work-aholic.

I love doing lots of things, a jack of all trades.  I love projects from re doing a kitchen for my wife, to building a website.  I get excited about doing the best that I can.  But I guess one of my true loves is landscaping and gardening.  I grew up in the landscaping business.  I worked for my uncle at the age of 13 pushing a lawn mower for $1.10 an hour.  The older guys (16 years old) used to get a kick out of over loading the wheel barrow with sod rolls.  I would struggle to wheel those overloaded barrels so I wouldn't get teased for dumping them over.  My uncle would con me to go out and cut grass on a Sunday morning at 6 am so we could go water skiing.  I loved to do that too.  I would work for free so I could go water skiing.  He sure conned me back then.

Russ Ravary northville real estate specialist

But there is nothing more gratifying than taking a flat piece of earth and making it beautiful.

brick pavers        Shade garden

Whether doing a winding brick paver pathway, or a brick patio that you can enjoy family and friends with it is an accomplishment I enjoy.  There is so much you can do to enhance the outside of the house.

Perennial garden.

I wanted to start building houses right before this downturn but I guess I was blessed by God and didn't start in that business.  I would love designing a new home.  Making it functional.  Though I would want to build houses that were 3000 square ft plus because of all the "special features" I would want to put in.

Waterfall on Belleville Lake  

                                              Southgate MI front yard

                              Livonia waterfall

Over the years I have done many projects.  Some for real estate clients when I had time.  I have wheeled some dirt to help some clients out.  These are some of my projects over the years.  As you can see I love doing a waterfall.

If a client is going to do a waterfall.  I am usually there helping them along.  Nothing more satisfying than sitting on their deck or patio listening to a water fall and watching the birds and animals come and drink from it.

I was blessed with the ability to create landscaping designs that people get to enjoy for years.  I am a lucky man.  I hope you enjoyed the pictures and my passion.

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My Month of April quote:

"Sometimes the only way to get to the far shore is to lose sight of the shore you just left"

Russ Ravary

"helping make your move easier"

your local Metro Detroit Realtor helping clients like you sell and buy homes through out the entire Metro Detroit suburbs.   I love showing and selling Oakland County and Livingston County Lake front homes too.

           

 

Comments

Beautiful, beautiful.  I love creative artistic landscaping.  I've been working on my landscaping for 3 years and haven't scratched the surfact so to speak.

 

Posted by Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland (Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate) about 3 years ago

Hey Russ,

You do fantastic work!! I wish I was as talented. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by Tony Orefice Realtor/Kannapolis NC,Concord NC (Wilkinson and Associates/www.TonyOreficeRealtor.com) about 3 years ago

Wow- your landscaping is awesome!!  You do a beautiful job of creating a place tht you want to spend your time.  That is a rare talent.  Thank you for sharing your pictures!

Posted by Jamie Boney (Mungo Homes) about 3 years ago

Russ, I wish you would come show your passion at my house! What beautiful work! Thank you for sharing your passion and the pictures are gorgeous.

Later in the rain~Deb

Posted by Deb Brooks, Lake Conroe Real Estate, 936-661-2624 about 3 years ago

Russ...you are a master of creation...I love plants,flowers and trees..how beautiful!

Posted by Hannah Williams (Re/Max Eastern inc.) about 3 years ago

I was actually looking for a landscape artist. Your in Michigan?

Posted by Mona about 3 years ago

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