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Lush green lawn borders a landscaped yard with arborvitae trees, greenery, brick wall, and a wooden fence.

The Living Boundary: Why Your Next Fence Should Be Alive

By Paul Rote • January 13, 2026
The Living Boundary: Why Your Next Fence Should Be Alive
Landscape bed with shrubs and rocks, beside a freshly seeded lawn.

Protecting Plants Over Winter: Best Practices for a Wisconsin Climate

By Paul Rote • December 30, 2025
Protecting Plants Over Winter: Best Practices for a Wisconsin Climate
Modern house with dark siding and a stone wall bordering a rock garden.

Two-Pronged Waterproofing: Grading + Concrete Curbing Explained

By Paul Rote • November 24, 2025
Two-Pronged Waterproofing: Grading + Concrete Curbing Explained
A house with tan siding and a brown rain gutter. The ground is dark, wet dirt.

How Landscaping Affects Your Foundation: Drainage Best Practices

By Paul Rote • October 29, 2025
How Landscaping Affects Your Foundation: Drainage Best Practices
Field of colorful wildflowers: yellow coneflowers, white daisies, pink blooms, and purple spikes.

Fall Planting for Pollinators

By Paul Rote • September 25, 2025
Fall Planting for Pollinators

Late-Summer Grading: Prep Your Yard for Fall’s Heavy Rains

By Paul Rote • August 15, 2025
Late-Summer Grading: Prep Your Yard for Fall’s Heavy Rains
row of trees being used as a fence in Janesville, Wisconsin

Living Privacy: How Landscaping Trees Can Replace Fences

By Paul Rote • July 14, 2025
Living Privacy: How Landscaping Trees Can Replace Fences
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Why Concrete Curbing Borders Are the Best Option for Your Landscaping

By Paul Rote • June 6, 2025
Why Concrete Curbing Borders Are the Best Option for Your Landscaping
concrete curbing next to a homes foundation

The Two-Pronged Approach to a Dry Basement

By Paul Rote • May 6, 2025
The Two-Pronged Approach to a Dry Basement
wildflowers in a prairie

When to Plant Wildflowers and Prairie Grass in Southern Wisconsin

By Paul Rote • April 4, 2025
When to Plant Wildflowers and Prairie Grass in Southern Wisconsin