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Landscape design built around how you actually use your yard.

We design it, install it, and stand behind it — no subcontracting the parts we don't want to deal with.

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16 years experience · Sullivan, WI · Mon–Sat 8am–4pm

Custom Landscape Design & Installation

About This Service

Most landscape projects start with a plan that looks great on paper and falls apart in reality — wrong plants for the soil, poor drainage planning, beds that are beautiful the first year and a maintenance nightmare after that. We design around your specific property: the clay-heavy soils common in Waukesha County, the grade work your site needs, and the way you actually want to use the space. JJ has been doing this for 16 years in Sullivan and the surrounding counties. The approach is always the same: visit the site, understand the problems, design a solution that is honest about what will thrive here. That means steel edging for lasting bed definition, plant selection chosen for Wisconsin winters, and hardscape integration that handles freeze-thaw cycles without failing after two seasons. We handle the full project from first design sketch to final mulch. When the crew drives away, the yard is done.

How It Works

Our Process

  1. 01

    Site visit

    We walk the property together, understand how you use the space, and identify any drainage or grading issues before a single plan is drawn.

  2. 02

    Design plan

    We put together a design that fits your property, your budget, and what will actually grow well here. You see it before anything is installed.

  3. 03

    Installation

    Our crew handles the full project. Steel edging first, then grading, then plants, then mulch. Done right the first time — no subcontractors.

  4. 04

    Walk-through

    When the work is done, we walk the property with you and explain what was planted, why, and how to maintain it through the seasons.

Project Photos

Recent Custom Landscape Design & Installation work

  • Lakefront terraced landscape with stone steps and perennial gardens

    Lakefront terraced landscape with stone steps and perennial gardens

    Oconomowoc

  • Dry river bed drainage swale with new plantings

    Dry river bed drainage swale with new plantings

    Oconomowoc

  • Circular stamped concrete patio with fire pit and curved stone seating wall

    Circular stamped concrete patio with fire pit and curved stone seating wall

    Waukesha

  • Mature perennial flower garden with natural stone border

    Mature perennial flower garden with natural stone border

    Oconomowoc

  • Natural boulder retaining wall with paver patio

    Natural boulder retaining wall with paver patio

    Delafield

  • Flagstone paver patio with mulch beds

    Flagstone paver patio with mulch beds

    Hartland

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Common Questions

Custom Landscape Design & Installation FAQs

Do you handle permits for landscape projects in Waukesha County?
For most residential landscape work, permits are not required. Projects involving significant grading, retaining walls over a certain height, or work near wetlands may require permits — we flag these during the site visit and handle the coordination where needed.
Can you work with my existing yard or does everything need to start over?
We specialize in enhancement, not demolition. Most projects integrate new elements with what is already working — adding steel edging to existing beds, filling in gaps in plantings, or improving drainage without tearing out what is established. A complete redesign is available but never required.
How long does a typical landscape installation take?
Most residential projects are completed in one to three days depending on scope. Larger projects with significant hardscape or grading work may take a week or more. We give you a realistic timeline during the estimate and stick to it.
What areas do you serve for landscape design?
We serve Sullivan, Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Hartland, Delafield, Pewaukee, Watertown, Whitewater, Ixonia, and surrounding communities in Waukesha and Jefferson County.

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