Living in Madison, Wisc., means dealing with constant weather changes, and that makes choosing your grass type an important decision for any homeowner. Here’s why: Unlike a garden or the house, you can’t really winterize your lawn or uncover it for the summer sun. You don’t want to be dealing […]
The Green Bay Packers, the winningest team in pro football, kicked off their 100th birthday Aug. 11 by dispersing souvenir seeds of the Kentucky bluegrass turf now under (spiked) foot on legendary Lambeau Field for fans to plant around the world to inspire the next generation of “cheeseheads.” Hours before […]
Crisp air. Beautiful fall leaves. The fall in Milwaukee is an amazing time when there are plenty of things to do with friends and family. But this time of year you may neglect yard work for hayrides and bonfires, apple picking and hiking. But this is also a great time […]
Living in Milwaukee allows you to experience every season to its full potential. Cold winters, with the last frost typically in mid-late-April, and moderately hot summers, allowing a lot of second season crop growing. When you think of a green lawn, you might picture the color green. Thick green grass […]
As you plan out your next big gardening project, you may be thinking about the colors you want to see in your yard, the environment you want to create and the amount of time gardening needed from your busy schedule. By incorporating native plants into your garden, you can save […]
Spring in Milwaukee, Wisconsin may bring memories of rainy days. But those rainy days lead to those beautiful warm spring afternoons, full of lush green grass and colorful flowers that the rain nourished. But a perfect lawn doesn’t just happen, despite the rain and snowmelt. Here are six spring lawn […]
Summertime in Milwaukee means picnics with the family at the park, baseball games in the evenings and farmer’s markets or other outdoor fairs on Saturday mornings. There are hundreds of activities to take part in, and some can even be done in your own backyard. With so much time to […]