Softscaping & Planting Design in Madison & Dane County, WI
Softscaping is the living side of your landscape — plants, trees, shrubs, flower beds, mulch, and soil — and it's what makes a hardscape project (or your whole yard) actually feel finished. LawnCare Plus designs and installs softscaping that's chosen for Wisconsin's soil and climate, so it thrives instead of struggling through its first winter.
Our Softscaping Services
➜ Planting bed design & installation – Layered plantings that add color and structure around your home or patio.
➜ Tree & shrub planting – Selected and planted by our team, which includes Certified Arborists, for long-term health in Wisconsin soil.
➜ Mulching – Weed suppression, moisture retention, and clean, finished bed edges.
➜ Softscape + hardscape integration – We design planting beds and borders that complement new patios, walkways, and retaining walls.
➜ Seasonal color & garden refreshes – Update beds each season without starting from scratch.
Why Softscaping and Hardscaping Work Better Together
A patio or retaining wall without the right plantings around it can look unfinished. Because we handle both hardscaping and softscaping, we design them together from the start — plant selection, bed shape, and mulch lines that frame your hardscape rather than compete with it.
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Want a landscape that ties together? Get a Free Quote or call/text (608) 445-0609.
Our Services
Service Areas
- Madison
- Belleville
- Cambridge
- Cottage Grove
- Cross Plains
- Deerfield
- Deforest
- Fitchburg
- Maple Bluff
- Marshal
- Mazomanie
- McFarland
- Middleton
- Monona
- Mount Horeb
- Oregon
- Stoughton
- Sun Prairie
- Verona
- Waunakee
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Softscaping FAQ
Hardscaping refers to non-living structural elements — patios, walls, walkways. Softscaping refers to living elements — plants, trees, shrubs, mulch, and soil.
It depends on sun exposure, soil type, and drainage. We recommend species proven to handle Wisconsin’s climate and Dane County’s clay-heavy soils.
Yes — we regularly design planting beds and borders around existing patios, walls, and walkways.