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Designing Your New Patio

Just like most other landscaping projects, installing a new patio is a very unique addition to your home. While selecting a multitude of factors – such as color, material, texture, features, size, and location – can be an extremely daunting task, creating the right patio for your home will provide a beautiful outdoor area for relaxation, barbecues with friends, and spending time with the family. By outlining the most significant qualities that they consider when designing an outdoor living area, our experienced engineers created this blog post to help you plan for the patio of your dreams!

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Size
Size is the most important factor when installing a new patio. Making it too small may make the space feel cramped and unusable while, on the other hand, making the area too big may feel like a waste of space and money. To help with this challenge, we often ask our customers questions about how they will be using the space before deciding on an exact size. “Are you looking for a spot for a large dining table? Will you need space for a grill? How big is your outdoor furniture? Do you like to entertain outdoors? What types of features are you looking for in your patio?” The answers to these types of questions will help greatly in determining the exact size of the patio area.

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Location
After you have decided the approximate size of your patio, it next makes sense to determine its location.  We like to recommend to have the area close to an entry door so as to make the patio feel like an extension of the home. Also, with your new outdoor living space being close to the house, it makes bringing items in and out of the home much easier. This makes entertaining friends and families at barbecues and get-togethers a breeze!

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Features
Determine the type of features you would like your patio have. Do you want to install seat walls, a fire pit, a pergola, or an outdoor kitchen? Once you have determined your desired features, the space for a patio should be able to accommodate them all with allowing for plenty of space in between.

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Material
The last major decision in installing a brick patio is selecting the material. We usually like to recommend different brick type options based on the feedback from the customer, as well as their desired features and budget. By providing a few different options with accompanying pictures and color charts, the customer can really begin to envision their new patio. Additionally, we have created an outdoor display showcasing a wide variety of brick pavers, walls, and inlays located at our office at 2900 S. 166th Street, New Berlin. It is open 24/7 (even on weekends) and is well lit for night viewing, so you can feel free to stop by at your convenience.

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If you are looking to install a new patio and would like to meet with one of our designers, please feel free to contact us or fill out a request a quote form. We would be happy to meet with you and provide a variety of options to turn your dream into a reality!

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Spring Landscaping Tips

Spring is here (hooray!) and, as such, there are many things that can be done to prepare your landscape for the upcoming warmer months. Below you will find some easy-to-do landscaping tips that will keep your yard looking beautiful during the season of growth and vitality:

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1.) Touch up bedding areas with fresh mulch. Make sure to use similar mulch as the previous year. If you want to try a completely different style, you will probably want to completely replace the existing mulch to ensure textural unity and consistency.

2.) Recut, re-edge, or reinstall any bed edging that may have shifted during winter.landscaper, Milwaukee landscaper, landscape companies, landscaping companies, spring landscaping

3.) Prune any split, cracked, or dead branches that may have been damaged over winter.

4.) Rake up any dead grass, debris, and any remaining leaves throughout all lawn areas to keep your yard looking neat and organized.

5.) Apply a Spring fertilizer to all lawn areas to help jump-start healthy growth for the upcoming season.

6.) Clean, power wash, and prepare any patio furniture for the upcoming summer months.

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7.) Add a pre-emergent to any bed areas to help prevent the growth of new unwanted weeds or grasses.

8.) Flush cut any remaining past perennials.

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9.) Check for damage to any gutters, downspouts, or downspout pipes. Make sure all downspout extensions are properly secured and, additionally, that all buried downspout pipes are clear and flowing well.

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Landscaping Winter Damage

Winter months in Wisconsin can be very harsh on your home’s landscaping. Here are some helpful tips to keep these areas looking healthy and beautiful after the snow melts.

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1.) Winter winds can cause Evergreen branches to turn brown and die. These areas of “Winter Burn” can, generally, be pruned off to ensure further healthy development for these plants. If there is significant winter burn damage to a plant, we recommend removing the plant and installing a new one in that location that is better-suited to handling the harsh winter winds.

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2.) Prune any broken or cracked limbs off of large trees and shrubs that may have been damaged over the winter months. Be sure to remove any limbs that have fallen and inspect all large trees for any other significant damage.

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3.) Check plants for salt damage. Driveway and walkway salt can be very damaging to certain types of plants. Prune off any minor salt damage to plants. Replace plants in the spring with more salt-tolerant plants as needed.

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4.) Clear off any lingering snow, ice, and debris from plants, shrubs, patios, and walkways. Check for any new cracks in concrete or any areas that may have settled between autumn and spring.

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5.) Inspect all downspouts, downspout pipes, and downspout extensions to make sure they are all in working order and connected properly. Make any repairs and modifications as needed.

To repair any damage that may have occurred to your landscaping over the last season, book your free on-site consultation with us today!

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Retaining Walls

Although beautiful, can a “Double-Red Knock Out” Shrub Rose help fix the flooding in your basement? No. Your new swale may have stopped rain water from pooling in your yard, but can it “WOW” your in-laws? Our guess is probably not. While these aspects of landscaping and drainage maintenance are certainly important in preserving the atmosphere and structural integrity of your home, the installation of a retaining wall is one of the few landscaping services that can effectively combine aesthetic appeal with drainage-functionality.

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Landscape atmosphere
Retaining walls are installed when earth needs to be retained in a certain area. This design feature can break up a slope or hill into multiple flat sections that can be used to install a level footpath as well as a beautiful area for flowers and other perennials to overlook your outdoor living area. By carrying a variety of different blocks, our company ensures that you are provided with plenty of options to meet your budget, color, and texture preferences, assuring enjoyment and quality for years to come.

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When we excavate the earth to make room for a properly compacted base for your retaining wall, we are often presented with the perfect opportunity to use the excess dirt in a way that benefits your home through the aspect of drainage. By creating a swale behind your new wall, surface runoff can be effectively captured at the base of a sloping yard and moved away from your home (seen in the image below). This will ensure potentially damaging water does not reach your foundation.

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If you have any more questions regarding the versatility of retaining walls, feel free to call our office or email us at any time.

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