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Community Service Landscape Design at Plymouth Church
Helianthus happily donated our landscape design services as part of a community service project for the Plymouth United Church of Christ in Milwaukee. The remodel of the historic church building included having the walls and ramps rebuilt at the front entrance along...

On The Road with Helianthus: Phoenix, Arizona
James Steiner with Helianthus attended the Meeting of the Minds Summit in Phoenix, AZ in late February.
Ugly Backyard Syndrome (UBS)
Does your yard suffer from Ugly Backyard Syndrome, otherwise known as UBS? The one shown below does. Luckily, this yard can be saved with creative design. We have all had many weeks to look at our yards from inside, but now is the time to have a landscape architect...

GENIUS-What?? Defining Sense of Place
The Latin phrase for “sense of place,” or the meaning of a place is genius loci. We all have places that mean something significant to us.

Student 3D Landscape Models
University of Wisconsin-Madison students created models for their final project in LA 210, which is an introductory design studio for Landscape Architecture majors.