Tag: outdoor projects

LP Smartside Siding – Residential Installation By Lindus Construction

This week’s Outdoor Project Video features LP Smartside Siding and the professionals from Lindus Construction. LP Smartside is the logical choice for homeowners who want the look of cedar without all the maintenance. In today’s video, which has over 18,000 views on YouTube, we see the attention to detail that the Lindus Construction pros put […]

Outdoor Living Space Featuring Kittleson Landscape

Outdoor Living Space featuring Kittleson Landscape from the Today’s Home Remodeler TV series. See how Kittleson Landscape can help you visualize your new landscape project around your home and also how their professionals install brick paver patios, retaining walls and lakeshore landscapes. For more videos on home building, remodeling and maintenance, visit our website.  

LP Smartside Siding – Part 2 – Installation

This week’s Outdoor Project Video is a two part post featuring LP Smartside Siding and the professionals from Lindus Construction. In Part 1 we saw how LP Smartside was the logical choice for the homeowners who wanted the look of cedar without all the maintenance. In today’s video, which has over 16,000 views on YouTube, […]

LP Smartside Siding – Part 1 Product Overview

For this week’s Outdoor Project Video, we’re running a 2 part post featuring LP Smartside Siding and the professionals from Lindus Construction. In today’s Part 1 we see how LP Smartside is the logical choice for homeowners who want the look of cedar without all the maintenance. Tomorrow we’ll look at the attention to detail […]

Garden Calendar – Week of June 1

Here’s the Garden Calendar for the week of June 1 from Lisa Johnson, Dane Co UW horticulture educator. This week, Lisa has tips for apple trees, strawberries, annuals and vegetables. Our Outdoor Project Video this week features an interesting topic. In an episode from the Today’s Home Remodeler TV series, the pros from S&B Geothermal […]

Garden Calendar – Week of May 18

Here’s this week’s Garden Calendar from Lisa Johnson, UW Extension horticulture educator. It’s finally warm enough for planting warm-season plants and Lisa has tips for your vegetables, fruits and shrubs. And be sure to check out this week’s Outdoor Project Video. The homeowners wanted the look of cedar without all the maintenance. The obvious choice: […]

Garden Calendar – Week of April 27

Here’s this week’s Garden Calendar from Lisa Johnson, Dane Co UW Extension horticulture educator: “Vegetables: It should now be safe to plant certain cool season crops. If you plant too early, in cold, wet soil, seeds are likely to rot instead of germinating. That’s where an inexpensive soil thermometer that you can buy at your […]

Garden Calendar – Week of April 13

Tips from Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW horticulture educator: “Vegetables: Seed cool season foliage crops — lettuce, spinach, and cole crops (either indoors or starting outdoors) from the third week in April every couple of weeks through the end of May to extend the harvest. Warm-season crops such as tomatoes, basil and peppers should be […]

Garden Calendar – Week of April 6

Spring is finally here! It’s been a long, harsh winter and homeowners are now starting to assess the damage to their gardens and landscaping. Some have noticed that their evergreens have turned all brown. If “winter burn” has affected your evergreens, check out this article from Lisa Johnson, Dane Co. UW horticulture educator. Lisa talks […]

Garden Calendar – Week of Mar. 16

From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: “Fruit: Long-term predictions for 2014 spring weather are indicating a cooler than normal spring, so you can stretch out your pruning tasks a little. Grapes can be pruned starting around mid-March. Depending on whether you are growing American grapes or European or French hybrids you will need […]