Spring Ponding on East-Side Clay
Flat grading over clay leaves standing water for days after the melt. Turf roots drown, and the same low spots go bare every single summer.
For over 35 years, JM Landscaping LLC has been the landscaping company Green Bay homeowners call when they want the job done right the first time. Our landscaping services in Green Bay, WI and across Northeast Wisconsin cover everything from paver patio installation and full landscape design to seasonal maintenance and commercial property care. If you have been searching for a landscaper near me who understands this region's climate, soil conditions, and what it takes to build something that actually lasts, you found us.
Green Bay is a city of two soils. East of the Fox River, most yards sit on heavy red clay that holds water deep into May. Closer to the bay and out toward Duck Creek, the ground runs sandier and dries out fast in July. JM Landscaping LLC has provided landscaping services across Green Bay since 1989, and nearly every job we quote here starts with the same question: which ground are you on? The answer changes everything about how a landscape should be built.
Northeast Wisconsin is not forgiving on outdoor spaces. The ground freezes hard in November and does not fully thaw until April. Clay-heavy soils in neighborhoods like Allouez, Howard, and Bellevue hold water in ways that accelerate frost heaving and damage poorly built patios and retaining walls. We have been working in these conditions since 1989. We know the base depths required, the drainage planning that needs to happen before a single paver goes down, and which plant varieties actually survive a Zone 5b winter without constant replanting.
That local knowledge is what separates a landscaping contractor with real experience from a crew that learned the trade somewhere else and moved here.
Green Bay's freeze-thaw cycle is aggressive, and it exposes every shortcut. These are the conditions our crews deal with on Green Bay properties week after week:
Flat grading over clay leaves standing water for days after the melt. Turf roots drown, and the same low spots go bare every single summer.
Patios and walkways set on inadequate base ride up and drop with the frost line. By year three the joints are open and the surface is uneven.
Plantings near Military Avenue, University Avenue, and other high-traffic routes take road salt spray all winter. The wrong species browns out by April.
Fast-draining ground near the bay starves shallow-rooted turf and plantings during dry stretches in July and August.
Properties pitched toward the creek corridor lose bed material and topsoil with every hard rain unless edging and grading hold it in place.
After 35 years of estimates across this city, the patterns repeat:
Builder-Grade Topsoil Over Compacted Clay - Two inches of black dirt over hardpan. The lawn above it browns out every summer no matter how much it gets watered.
Sun-Mix Seed Under Mature Shade - Older neighborhoods keep reseeding shaded lawns with the wrong blend, sometimes for a decade straight.
Mulch Volcanoes Around Tree Trunks - Piled mulch rots bark and invites disease. We pull it back to a proper ring on nearly every property we take over.
Patios Set on Sand Alone - No compacted base, no geotextile, and the frost does the rest. Our ICPI certification exists precisely because base work is invisible and essential.
Overgrown Foundation Plantings - Shrubs planted too close in the 1990s now swallow windows and trap moisture against siding.
This is the work JM Landscaping built its name on. As ICPI-certified paver installers and a Bell Guard Authorized Contractor, we bring verified credentials to every hardscape project. A paver patio in Green Bay requires the right excavation depth, proper aggregate base, and drainage planning from the start. Without those fundamentals, the patio shifts, separates, and becomes a problem within a few winters. We have corrected enough of those situations to know exactly what proper installation looks like.
Every hardscape project comes with a workmanship warranty and a free estimate before anything begins.
Our landscape designer team works through every phase with you, from initial site assessment through planting and final grading. Good landscape design services account for how a yard will actually function over time, not just how it looks at installation. That means selecting plants suited to Wisconsin's climate, designing for proper drainage, and building a layout that grows into itself rather than requiring constant correction.
Our landscape design and installation process is straightforward: we assess your site, develop a plan that fits your goals and budget, and execute it on a timeline that makes sense. No vague quotes and no surprises once work starts.
A well-designed yard still needs consistent upkeep. Our landscaping maintenance programs handle lawn care, bed maintenance, mulching, seasonal trimming, and fall cleanup on a set schedule so your property stays sharp without you having to manage it yourself.
Homeowners who search for landscaping services near me often end up juggling different companies from year to year. We have maintenance clients who have been with us for over two decades because dependable, consistent service is genuinely hard to find. We show up when we say we will.
Business owners and property managers in Brown County have different expectations than residential clients, and they should. Our commercial landscaping division handles exterior maintenance contracts, seasonal planting, hardscape installation, and perimeter work on a schedule built around your business operations.
Clean, well-maintained exteriors matter for first impressions. We treat commercial properties with the same attention to detail we bring to every residential project, and we do it without requiring you to follow up on every visit.
The majority of our work is residential landscaping for homeowners across Green Bay and surrounding communities. Projects range from simple patio additions and lawn renovations to full backyard transformations involving hardscaping, planting beds, retaining walls, and drainage solutions.
Whatever the scope, the approach is the same. We listen to what you want, assess what the property will realistically support, and build a plan that reflects both. JM Landscaping LLC is a member of the Wisconsin Landscape Association, which means we hold ourselves to professional standards that go well beyond the minimum.
JM Landscaping LLC is based in Green Bay and provides landscaping services in Green Bay, WI and throughout Brown County and nearby communities, including:
If you have been looking for landscaping services near me in any of these areas, there is a reasonable chance we already have clients on your street. For plan-first projects, landscape design in Green Bay walks through how we read the site before anything is installed.
35+ years of continuous operation. JM Landscaping LLC was founded in 1989 and has been family-owned since day one. We are not a franchise operation with rotating crews and distant management. Blake McMahon and the team are here, in Green Bay, doing this work every season.
Credentials that matter. ICPI-certified paver installers. Bell Guard Authorized Contractor. Wisconsin Landscape Association member. Fully insured. When you hire a landscaper with these credentials, you are working with someone who has been vetted, not just someone with a truck and equipment.
Free estimates and consultations. We come out, look at the property, and tell you what we think it needs and what it will cost. No pressure. No vague ranges designed to get a foot in the door.
Consistent, reliable crews. Our maintenance clients do not wonder whether someone is showing up. Consistency is not a selling point for us, it is just how we operate.
Yes. We provide free estimates and free initial consultations for all projects in Green Bay and throughout Brown County. We will come out, assess your property, and walk you through what we recommend before you commit to anything.
JM Landscaping LLC was founded in 1989 and has been continuously operating in Green Bay and the surrounding region ever since. That is over 35 years of local experience as a family-owned business.
We work on both residential and commercial properties throughout Green Bay and Brown County. Residential projects range from patio installations to full landscape overhauls. Our commercial landscaping work includes maintenance contracts, seasonal planting, and hardscape projects for business properties.
Yes. JM Landscaping LLC holds ICPI certification for paver patio installation and is a Bell Guard Authorized Contractor. All hardscape work is backed by a workmanship warranty.
Bed refreshes and mulch work in Green Bay often start in the hundreds. Full landscape design and installation projects commonly run into five figures. Every estimate is free and itemized.
Contact us in late winter. Green Bay's install season runs roughly late April through October, and the spring calendar is usually full by mid-April.
In most cases, yes. The majority of drainage complaints we see in Green Bay trace to grading over clay, and regrading with soil amendment resolves them.
Call us at (920) 494-9118 or email blake@jm-landscaping.com to schedule your free consultation. We serve clients Monday through Saturday, 8am to 5pm, and can typically get out to your property for an initial assessment within a short turnaround. You can also visit jm-landscaping.com to see more about our work before reaching out.
Call JM Landscaping LLC at (920) 494-9118 or email blake@jm-landscaping.com . Free estimates available. Serving Green Bay, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Allouez, Howard, and communities throughout Brown County. Find us at 2955 Lost Valley Court, Green Bay, WI 54313-9267.
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