by Kristi Sherfinski | Oct 11, 2021 | Landscape Design
The National Park Service defines a cultural landscape as “a geographic area, including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife or domestic animals therein, associated with a historic event, activity, or person, or exhibiting other cultural or aesthetic...
by Kristi Sherfinski | Sep 12, 2021 | Landscape Design
This busy professional family in Whitefish Bay, WI inherited a jumble of outdoor DIY projects from the previous owners when they bought their 1940s house on a charming, tree-lined street. After ripping out the overgrown plants and non-functional hardscape in front,...
by Kristi Sherfinski | Mar 30, 2021 | Landscape Design
Check out these conceptual park designs that we created with Stormwater Solutions Engineering for the City of Oconomowoc! The City was looking for firms to provide ideas for a new park, Rockwell Park, located at the dam between Fowler Lake and Lac La Belle. Our...
by Kristi Sherfinski | Jul 29, 2020 | Landscape Design
When warmer weather finally arrives in Southern Wisconsin, most of us have a strong urge to get outside. No matter where you work, one of the best ways to relieve stress is to take a break and go for a walk. The beauty of nature, which is always with us, can inspire...
by Kristi Sherfinski | Jun 30, 2020 | Landscape Design
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...
by Kristi Sherfinski | Mar 31, 2020 | Helianthus Updates, Landscape Design
James Steiner with Helianthus attended the Meeting of the Minds Summit in Phoenix, AZ in late February. The conference focuses on how to design and manage more sustainable, resilient cities, subjects that landscape architects find important as we strive to create...
