Focus on Gardening
Beautiful landscaping not only turns your home into a haven, but can also increase your home's value by as much as fifteen percent. Professional landscapers can save you time, money and costly mistakes. Their expertise can help you turn your yard into the perfect outdoor living space.
Perfect Perennials
To acheive a beautiful flower garden it is essential to know what trees, plants and shrubs grow well in a Wisconsin climate. The US Department of Agruculture put together a Plant Hardiness Map for just such a reason. Dane County residents are either in Zone 4B, which has an average annual minimum temperature ranging from -20 to -25 degrees F, or Zone 5A, which ranges from -15 to -20 degrees F.
This is helpful for picking out your landscape. Armed with this infomration, you can find perennials that will bloom the entire growing season and survive winter.
In order to have a garden that will be in bloom throughout the growing season, pick a variety of flowers from the following categories: