Flower Beds & Garden Care in Milwaukee, WI

The short answer

ALT Landscaping designs, plants and maintains flower beds and gardens across the Milwaukee area, using perennials and annuals selected for USDA Zone 5b and for the specific sun exposure of your yard. Work includes bed shaping, soil prep, planting, mulching and season-long care. Free estimates. Call (414) 975-6841.

This is the work Adolfo likes most, and it shows. A flower bed is where a property stops looking maintained and starts looking cared for, but only if the plants are right for the light, the soil and a Wisconsin winter.

What’s included

Bed design and shapingBeds sized and curved to the house, not squeezed into whatever line the last owner left behind.
Soil preparationCompost worked into heavy clay before anything is planted. Skipping this is why plants sulk for three years.
Zone 5b plant selectionPerennials that reliably overwinter in Milwaukee, paired with annuals for continuous color.
Seasonal color rotationSpring, summer and fall plantings for properties that want the beds to change.
Ongoing bed maintenanceDeadheading, dividing, cutting back, and weeding on a schedule so it never gets away from you.

Flower Beds & Garden Care questions, answered

What flowers survive Milwaukee winters?

Milwaukee is USDA Hardiness Zone 5b, with average annual lows between −15°F and −10°F. Reliable perennials here include coneflower, black-eyed Susan, daylily, hosta, sedum, Russian sage, salvia, catmint and native prairie species. Anything rated Zone 5 or lower will overwinter without protection in most Milwaukee yards.

When should I cut back my perennials?

Either late fall after a hard frost, or early spring before new growth pushes. Leaving stems standing through winter feeds birds and shelters beneficial insects, and it looks better than bare mulch in January. ALT Landscaping can handle it in either the fall cleanup or the spring cleanup.

Can you plant a privacy screen along my property line?

Yes. Arborvitae is the standard choice around Milwaukee, fast, evergreen, tolerant of clay, and available in narrow varieties for tight setbacks. Spacing, mature width and deer pressure all get factored in before anything is planted. Ask for a free walkthrough.