A Wow-Worthy Ashippun Lake Backyard Makeover
A Waukesha County lake house incorporates the natural terrain for ideal outdoor living.
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Plan a Lovely Year-Round Landscape
The planting season isn’t over yet—take advantage of nice autumn weather to prepare your lawn and garden for winter, and even plan into next spring.
From Far East to Midwest
When the Andersons built their summer home on the south shore of Geneva Lake, they used that lifetime of landscape experience to create a summer Japanese garden haven on their two-acre property.
A Lush Landscape on Geneva Lake
By Barb Howell | Photography by Clint Farlinger
One of the most recognizable homes on the north shore of Geneva Lake is the estate of Richard H. Driehaus, and its magnificent grounds, Glanworth Gardens. The stately Georgian Revival built in 1906 is surrounded by lush greenery, stunning perennial gardens, an abundance of colorful annuals, and a series of ponds with gently flowing water features.
Cultivating Madison’s History
The owners of the vintage lakefront property-turned-B&B, Mendota Lake House B&B, put their own spin on the home’s gardens.
Belle Blooms
By Shayna Mace | Photography by Westhauser Photography
James Drzewiecki of Gingko Leaf Studio names all of his landscape projects something memorable. Take his stunning “Chateau de Fleurs” design for homeowner Heather and Brian Paulin’s Lac La Belle home.
An Amazing Garden Makeover on Geneva Lake
By Anne Morrissy | Photography by Clint Farlinger
For years, Linda Learn would walk by a dilapidated house on Geneva Lake just outside of town and say to her sweetheart Andy Loughlin, “I could really do wonders with that house.” Then one day, Andy came back from getting his daily newspaper and said, “Get in the car. We’re going to go on a ride that will change your life.”
Olbrich Gardens Glows in the Fall
By Melanie Radzicki McManus | Photography by Shanna Wolf
The crowds thin as summer departs in a final puff of heat, and autumn begins muscling her way in with a frosty kiss. But don’t think the impending cooler season means there’s nothing much to see at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. In many ways, fall is the perfect time to stop in for a visit.