There 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 Walworth fields, or ice fishing on Lake Delavan or just cuddling up by the fire to read a book. …
Another McHenry summer is upon us, though it’s hard to tell by the weather. In any case, there’s lots to do – Green Street Cruise Nights, Fiesta Days and more. But, between all those activities, you’ll probably want to enjoy some time at home. Maybe you’ll want to spend some quiet time with the family or, maybe, you’ll want to …
If these last few days are any indication, spring may have sprung here along the Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin border. Of course, winter may yet have a trick or two up its sleeve but, at this point, there’s reason for optimism. In fact, you may want to start thinking about those seasonal traditions of spring – baseball, flowers budding, birds chirping …
A ring of light around the pole glistens off the snow in your Walworth yard. Out the window, your landscape lighting beats back the cold-winter darkness, illuminating the contours of your property and highlighting even the most detailed features, including boughs lined with snow and rows of ice cycles hanging from the eves. Landscape lighting turns your Walworth outdoor patio …
Another summer has slipped away and we’re well into another Lake Geneva autumn. Hopefully, you made the most of the warmer weather. If so, that probably includes the time you spent in your own backyard – barbeques, maybe a party or two, relaxing as the sun set on the other side of Lake Geneva. How did you spend the time …
If you look into the backyard and all you see are some rough trees, patchy grass and some overgrown brush you may find yourself envious of your Elkhorn neighbors. Where you occasionally rolled a barbeque out to grill, they have grills built into their brick paver patios. Where you sometimes set a lawn chair up in the sun, they have …
When spring arrives here in Walworth County, the snow will melt soaking the ground. Of course, autumn has just begun. To talk about spring now is to get a bit ahead of ourselves? Or is it? If there is a lot of snow this winter and/or the melting snow is accompanied by heavy rain, the water may seek ‘unusual’ places …
There are many beautiful homes in Lake Geneva – beautiful homes with beautifully manicured yards, landscapes that roll luxuriously from the road, around the house and back to the rear property line. There are estates in Lake Geneva deserving of placement on the front cover of magazines. Whether your Lake Geneva home and landscape are majestic in nature or have …
So you’ve decided to do something about that little-used patch of grass out back of your Elkhorn home; you’ve decided it’s time to build your dream patio – a place where you, the family and friends can gather to relax and entertain. Before you jump into the project, make sure you’ve got a good foundation though. In this case, a …
It’s hard to imagine a better place to have a home than Lake Geneva in the summer. A cool breeze coming off the lake, fishing, boating, swimming and absolutely no need to chase the sun; it comes to you. But, are you really taking full advantage of your Lake Geneva home? When you ask yourself what your Lake Geneva home …
