Aspen Garden & Landscape LLC

12/29/2025

We've had some pretty wild weather already this winter, haven't we? Temperature swing like this are one of the reasons we need to be particularly careful about the materials we choose in the upper midwest.

Want to learn more? Check out our latest blog on concrete block steps- and why we don't install them.

Thinking about replacing your front steps or rebuilding an old landing? If you're in the Madison, WI area, you’ve probably seen step systems made from concrete blocks- also called CMUs (concrete masonry units). They're inexpensive and easy to find at big box stores. But when it comes to outdoor st

12/12/2025

Just posted: a winter plant-caging guide! If you’re new to protecting your garden from deer, rabbits, and other winter munchers, this one’s for you. If you have any questions, reach out! We're happy to help.

If you live in Madison, Wisconsin and care about your garden, you’ve probably been at odds with some of our local critters. Rabbits, deer, voles…herbivores get hungry and our garden plants make a great meal. Winter is no exception. When cold weather settles in, some plants, especially rabbits, s...

12/01/2025

Here's Sam before Thanksgiving finishing this beautiful wall in Nakoma. Big snow, big change of seasons in the last couple days!

Grateful to work alongside good people and to do work we can be proud of.

Happy December, everyone! ❄️

05/08/2025

Preparing a new landscape bed this season. Check out our latest blog for a guide to starting well!

Some steps to preparing well for a new garden bed.

04/24/2025

Name this spring bloom!

A demure little beauty in spring, in June this little shrub in the honeysuckle family will be covered with edible sweet / sour oblong berries. Not too big, not to pushy, and all around easy to have around. It's pretty cute looking all the way into fall, too, if it gets a bit of shade!

Do you know it?

04/02/2025

New blog! We aim for sustainable practices at Aspen, but what does it mean to be sustainable in the garden anyway? Answer: we don't know! Here are some of our (evolving) thoughts on sustainable plantings.

What really makes a sustainable garden, anyway?

03/29/2025

New blog post up! We're big believers in building retaining walls that last, and we've been seeing some troubling trends...

Are the new-style of vertical retaining walls worth the risk, or should we stick with walls with traditional set-backs?

03/22/2025

It's spring and we're ready! If you, like us, are eager to spend more time outdoors this year, but need some help making your home landscape a place you want to be, give us a call!

02/24/2025

New blog post up! How are you preserving what you have in your yard and garden?

Reducing waste by using what's already there (and using it well).

01/28/2025

Curious about what we do? We have a new Project Examples page on our website! Come check it out!

This is only a sampling of our projects. Let us know if you’d like to see anything in particular… We’d be happy to talk.

11/10/2024

New blog post!

We love fall in Madison, Wisconsin: a season of vivid colors, crisp air, and new ways of seeing the garden (we notice so many different things plants change shape and hue.) While our squash vines are being pulled and cosmos are cut back, some fruit trees and shrubs are still out there, giving us imp

10/23/2024

Team photo time- what a crew! We took our fall outing to Anderson Japanese Gardens to get some inspiration and learn from what other people have built. We love getting better at what we do! Working with great people makes for good living.

Not pictured: Portillo's Sandwiches.