Recipe courtesy of the Kielstrup's Kitchen (Thanks Becky!!) Start with 4# apples, quartered - do not peel Put in large saucepan with 2 cups water and 1 cup apple cider vinegar, cook until apples are soft. Then put the mix through food mill to make apple sauce like consistency. Transfer…

The Village of Shorewood Hills received a Dane County Environmental Community Partner grant ($1,000) in 2015.  The grant funded public education and awareness of stormwater management and bio-retention sites in the community. Because Avant Gardening & Landscaping was involved in the design and planting, Shorewood Hills partnered with us to…

Happy Halloween everyone! As you’re prepping for trick-or-treaters tonight, costume parties and haunted houses… (Or maybe you’re just recovering from all the excitement of the festive weekend)… Take a quick break and read about some devilish, sinister plants that you could creep into your ghostly gardens next year to scare…

Please join us and the Blair Street Gardens committee for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Gateway Garden on Wednesday, September 28 from 3-4 p.m. We are celebrating this area's transformation into an urban park and thanking the many donors and volunteers who made it possible! Please see photos below for…

All of us here at Avant Gardening & Landscaping hope that you have had a rewarding and successful summer in the garden! As the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting cooler, you may want to extend the use of your garden. Did you know you can plant…

Ever Wonder What's Blooming Along Your Road? July has been such a colorful month with a huge assortment of perennials now in bloom - keep an eye out in August as well! While you might enjoy the beautiful blooms of plants, such as: Blue Mallow (Malva sylvestris), Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea),…

JULY GARDEN CHECKLIST “I drifted into a summer-nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicadae lullaby, to drowsy-warm dreams of distant thunder.” - Terri Guillemets Now that summer is in full swing, you may be tempted by that hammock in the shade, swaying gently in the breeze… Now should be…

Native Plants in the Landscape More gardeners are becoming aware of the benefits of using native plants in their landscape. In addition to providing a nurturing and healthy ecosystem for birds, insects and other wildlife, it helps eliminates the need for pesticides, fertilizes, excessive watering, as well as use of…

From June 24 - July 4, Dane Buy Local is participating in the annual Independents Week campaign. Independents Week is a national buy local campaign that engages local businesses and citizens in celebrating the unique entrepreneurial spirit and freedoms that our independent businesses embody. Avant Gardening & Landscaping will be participating…

“In June, as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day. No man can heed all of these anniversaries; no man can ignore all of them.” - Aldo Leopold Summer is finally here! Take advantage of every minute outside in the beautiful weather! Hopefully this list…