Red Brick Area Rug by Pool

Red brick pool surround set in herringbone pattern with “area rug” under chaise lounge.

Black Bottom Pool with Boulder Retaining Wall

Black bottom pool and boulder retaining wall made from WI granite.

Tropical Plant Containers in Bristol Wisconsin

Planters encourage experimentation as they change with the seasons.

Perennial Flowers in Every Color

Sweeps of purple stachys, red bee balm, white shasta daisy, yellow black-eyed susan and green sedum are tidy yet casual.

Large Swaths of a Few Plant Species Make an Impressive Impact

Large swaths of a few plants provide impact. The red flowers of the bee balm are in full bloom now. The purple coneflower will come along later in the season.

Generous Plantings Line the Bluestone Walkway with Season-long Color

Lush front entry plantings include the red wax leaf begonia, a bed of small round boxwood shrubs surrounded by the dark leaves of the coral bells. The light lift of the purple catmint and vinca groundcover.

Penstemon in Full Bloom Surrounds this Informal Flagstone Walkway

The irregular stone slabs of the walkway complement the more polished bluestone patio. Purple flowered penstemon on both sides of the walkway line the path to the back door.

Loosely Set Flagstone with Creeping Thyme Planted in the Gaps

Sit and relax is this conversation area. The loosely set flagstone patio planted with sedum between the joints meets a large sweep of turf and the woodlands beyond.

Flagstone Outdoor Living Room Surrounded by Color and Life

Abundant grasses and blooms surround this outdoor living room. In the foreground, a dense carpet of ajuga with their dark puckered leaves meet with tall grasses. Across the flagstone walkway is a large perennial bed bursting with color from white shasta daisies, red bee balm, purple stachys, and orange daylilies.

Elevated Bluestone Patio Ringed in Limestone Outcropping

This elevated bluestone patio is ringed in outcropping stone. Plantings between the large limestone slabs soften the appearance and potted annuals provide seasonal color.