3rd November, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
I’ve gone as far as I can this season with the rain gardens in Elm Grove that I had talked about. They have proven to be a challenge. We were working beneath trees in many areas which made the contouring of the soil quite difficult. Also, as previously mentioned, it was hard » Read More
27th August, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - 2 Comments
Hey all, I’ve been working on a pretty cool project in the Elm Grove area. We are installing rainwater collection areas along the West and North sides of a property. The client, and this neighborhood in general, have had a great deal of water issues in the past. All of the water » Read More
22nd August, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Isn’t it amazing how quickly the summer months fly by every year? I can’t believe that it is mid August already. It always seems like you shovel your way through December, January, and February. You March your way through April showers and May flowers. Then you blink twice and suddenly it’s August. How » Read More
25th July, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - 2 Comments
Man, I sure love this time of year. It seems that the months of July, August and September are the best pond months in Wisconsin. All of our pond plants and fish are out in full force soaking up the summer sun and the ponds have all been running long enough to be » Read More
23rd July, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Summertime Dreams Summertime is upon us and life couldn’t be better for pond owners in Wisconsin. In the spring we have pond clean-outs. In the fall we have winter pond prep. In winter, unless your waterfall runs all winter, there is not much to do with your pond. But in the summertime » Read More
1st July, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Wow, spring is always such a whirlwind! We’ve been busy cleaning out ponds and trying to get everyone’s yard into shape since mid April. Last week we cleaned out an old lined pond. The pond was about 36′ x 47′ x 7′ deep. The liner was in very bad shape and » Read More
23rd April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
So, spring is here and you find yourself out in the backyard, dreaming of possible landscape improvement projects. Maybe this year you should do a little rejuvenational landscaping? Perhaps you just moved in and don’t have a yard yet? Either way, if you’re like a lot of people, spring is the time of » Read More
18th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - 3 Comments
Hello, April is finally here. January, February, March, and Winter are all in the rear view mirror and you can look forward to April showers to grow those May flowers. You can also count on longer days, shorter nights, higher temperatures, budding trees, sprouting plants, fish coming out of hibernation, and summer being on the » Read More
18th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Finally, we’ve had the weather turn for the better. Wisconsin is known for it’s weather swings, but this year was a good one. Two weeks ago we had night temps of 25. One week ago the night temps were 35 and two days ago it was 70. What crazy weather. » Read More
14th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - 1 Comment
Last year we were approached by a client who had drainage issues. In the spring when the rain started and the snow melted, the client had water pooling in the backyard. They had originally called and asked if we would install a dry creek bed to help control the drainage. The dry » Read More