Columnar Maples Soften Home’s Exterior

“Autumn Blaze” columnar maples soften the exterior of the home and provide brilliant Fall color.

Brick Walkway with Bluestone Inlay Surrounds Sunken Urn Water Feature

Front entry courtyard with water feature surrounded by bluestone and lined with cobbles.

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.