The Panther Landscape Journal
Landscaping & Concrete Guides
Straight answers on patios, retaining walls, grading, sod and hiring a crew, from a family operated northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin landscaping and concrete business.
FeaturedMay 9, 20262 min read
Pavers or Poured Concrete? An Honest Comparison
We install both, so we have no reason to talk you into either. Here is how the two actually differ once they are in the ground.
Read articleApril 14, 20263 min
Why Paver Patios Fail in Northern Illinois (and How to Build One That Does Not)
Almost every sunken, wavy paver patio in McHenry County failed for the same three reasons, and none of them are the pavers themselves.
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March 22, 20262 min
A Damp Basement Is Usually a Yard Problem, Not a Plumbing Problem
Before you price out an interior drainage system, go outside and look at which way the ground slopes. Most of the time that is the whole story.
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February 27, 20262 min
When to Schedule Landscaping and Concrete Work in Northern Illinois
The season is shorter than people think, and the good slots go early. Here is roughly how the year runs for outdoor work here.
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