Helpful Landscaping & Home Improvement Articles
November 5, 2015
A brick paver driveway makes sense in Woodstock
All Posts, Brick Paver ConstructionA number of the streets in Woodstock were recently refinished. Boy, they sure look nice. And nice to drive on, too. Smooth is the word. The only drawback is that, by comparison, your driveway may not look to nice anymore. When the street...
October 29, 2015
Time to deal with McHenry snow removal is now – before the snow flies
All Posts, Snow PlowingOf course, you don’t want to talk about this. Who in the McHenry area does? Snow – it’s coming. Hopefully, the snow will come to McHenry later, rather than sooner, but, be assured, it will snow in McHenry, Illinois, this year. Toni...
October 26, 2015
Toss away that snow shovel – let a professional snow removal company clear your Lake Geneva home or office this winter
All Posts, Snow PlowingWouldn’t it be nice if you could look upon your snow shovel with a sense of nostalgia instead of the dread otherwise associated with all the time you could spend sweating in the cold while shoveling the driveway, walkways and parking a...
October 13, 2015
It’s not too late for a brick paver patio behind your Crystal Lake home
All Posts, Brick Paver ConstructionWell, it’s too late now. Soon, another Crystal Lake winter will set in. The cold, the snow, the ice – any chance of starting a outdoor improvement to you home, such as a brick paver patio, has passed. Or has it? Actually, there is st...
October 5, 2015
The next Southern Wisconsin blizzard, you can grab a shovel or you can pick up the phone now
All Posts, Snow PlowingThere are some events that stand out in our lives. Living in Southern Wisconsin – Lake Geneva, Elkhorn or Walworth County – you may keenly remember that day in 1982 that the Brewers beat the California Angels to advance to the World ...
October 2, 2015
Hiring a qualified snow removal company can put that youthful sparkle back in your eyes
All Posts, Snow PlowingThe sparkle in their eyes is heartwarming as the children rush to the window to see the first snowflakes of the season’s first snowfall. While you enjoy their youthful exuberance, you also know that those snowflakes portend of more to ...
September 1, 2015
There are good reasons to plant a tree – a professional can ensure it’s done right
All Posts, Trees & NurseryDo you look out on the yard and see a burning and shade less Sahara in the summer and a frozen Tundra in the winter? Other than the extremes of the seasons, it’s a characterless expanse that you’re called upon to mow every week durin...
August 24, 2015
Landscape design helps to make the most of Walworth summers
All Posts, Landscape DesignThere is no denying it – Walworth is a great place to live. It’s rural but close enough to stores. You can have cold winters but the summers are wonderful. Even the winters are pleasant if you enjoy snowmobiling across snow-covered W...
August 21, 2015
Brick pavers patio – the low-maintenance alternative for Bull Valley homeowners
All Posts, Brick Paver ConstructionHave you stained the deck in the backyard of your Bull Valley home yet? You know it’s due. In fact, it seems as though you just did it, doesn’t it? And, before you know it, you’ll have to stain the deck again. Aren’t you tired of...
August 7, 2015
A droplight and extension cord is a poor substitute for quality landscape lighting in Woodstock
All Posts, Landscape LightingWell, you could always run an extension cord out from the garage and hook it up to a droplight. Hang the droplight from a tree branch and, ‘Ta Da,’ you’ve got homemade landscape lighting in your Woodstock backyard. Now, just hope n...