Landscape Design & Paver Patio Installation in Appleton,WI
Create an outdoor space built around the way you live.
Van Zeeland Nursery & Landscape has called Appleton home since 1932, growing from a small berry farm into the 18-acre garden center you'll find today just off Casaloma Drive. If you're picturing a backyard renovation, our team walks you through the entire process, from an in-home landscape design consultation to a paver patio installation built to handle Wisconsin winters. Appleton homeowners bring us everything from clay-heavy backyards near the Fox River to newer lots on the city's growing west side, and every plan down to retaining wall placement and plant selection gets adjusted to match the soil and drainage on your specific property.
As the only Fox Cities landscaper with our own nursery, we design with the plants and materials already on hand rather than waiting on a supplier. That means your outdoor kitchen or fire pit installation moves from sketch to build without the delays that stall projects with other contractors. Stop by the garden center on Casaloma Drive to see the pavers and plants in person, or schedule a visit to your home to start the conversation.
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Landscape Design in Appleton, WI
Your Appleton property gets a plan built around its own soil, sun exposure, and sightlines, not a template. The same designer who measures your yard sees the project through to installation, so the plan you approve on paper is the plan that actually gets built, without a handoff to a different crew who's reinterpreting someone else's notes.
Paver Patios in Appleton, WI
From compact city lots near downtown to larger lots on the west side, we size and grade paver patios to fit the space you actually have, using Unilock pavers built for freeze-thaw cycles. A proper base and joint sand installation keeps the surface from heaving or shifting after Appleton's winter freeze-thaw cycles, so the patio you walk on in year five still looks like the one we installed on day one.
Retaining Walls in Appleton, WI
Appleton's clay-heavy soil holds water longer than sandier ground nearby, which is exactly why our retaining walls are engineered with drainage in mind from the start. We grade the base and install proper backfill so the wall manages pressure through spring thaw instead of bowing or shifting after a few seasons, whether it's holding back a sloped backyard or doubling as a seating wall along your patio.
Outdoor Kitchens in Appleton, WI
Built with the same materials as your patio and hardscape, so the whole backyard reads as one finished space instead of a patchwork of add-ons. From a grill island with prep space and storage to a full setup with a refrigerator and bar seating, we plan the layout around how you actually cook and entertain, with countertops and structure built to hold up through another Wisconsin winter without cracking or shifting.
Fire Pits in Appleton, WI
A fire feature sized to your patio and built with Unilock materials that match the rest of your hardscape, so it looks intentional, not bolted on. Whether you want a built-in gas fire pit for easy weeknight use or a wood-burning feature for longer weekend gatherings, we design it to work with your existing seating and layout rather than as a standalone add-on, extending the number of nights you actually spend outside once the temperature drops.
Nursery & Garden Center in Appleton, WI
Walk our 18 acres in person, the largest plant selection in Northeast Wisconsin, and choose the exact trees, shrubs, perennials, and landscape supplies going into your design before we plant them, all sourced and grown for Wisconsin's specific climate.
Landscape Management in Appleton, WI
Pruning, seasonal cleanups, fertilization, and routine care for Appleton yards, handled by the same company that built them. We know which plants in your design need extra attention through a Wisconsin winter and which shrubs are due for a trim before they outgrow the space they were planted in, so your landscape stays as sharp as the day it went in instead of drifting from the original design.
Start With Confidence.
Finish With an Appleton Landscape You Love.
From your first consultation to the final build, we handle every detail with precision, care, and clear communication, so you can focus on envisioning life in your new outdoor space.
Consultation
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Meet with our team to walk through your Appleton property, or stop by our garden center on Casaloma Drive to see materials and talk through options in person.
Design
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Collaborate with the same designer from start to finish on a plan built around your home's soil, sun exposure, and layout, accounting for the clay-heavy ground common throughout Appleton and the freeze-thaw cycles of a Northeast Wisconsin winter.
Select Your Materials
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Walk our 18 acres and choose the exact pavers, trees, shrubs, and perennials going into your design, rather than picking from a catalog and hoping they match what shows up.
Build & Enjoy
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Watch our team bring the plan to life with the same precision and materials we've built Appleton yards with for over 90 years, backed by warranties on both plantings and hardscape.
Testimonials
What Our Happy
Customers Are Saying
“Wow! What an amazing experience working with Jared, Roberto, Lorenzo and Able along with some other Van Zeeland employees like Rachel, Rich and Michael.
They answered all our questions, were supportive of our needs and concerns, and did what we asked exceeding our expectations. The value of the work they did was more than worth the cost of the project. They provided solutions to our water and drainage issues. They are highly knowledgeable of the all aspects of landscaping. Watching the team work was amazing. Even our neighbors were impressed by the process. They are clearly pros and make it look so easy. They were efficient, orderly and friendly. Each day they picked up the site, disposed of trash, and stored their materials out of sight of our view from inside the house. They transformed our sub-par backyard to an outdoor oasis that is calming and easy to maintain. We could not be happier with the outcome. It is truly beautiful. We can’t wait to see it in full bloom! Thank you so much!”
— Kari via Google
Your Appleton Dream Yard Doesn't Have to Wait Until Next Spring
The best time to start a design consultation is before the busy season books up, not after you've watched another summer pass in a yard that still isn't finished. Meet with our team, walk the garden center on Casaloma Drive, and leave with a plan built around your property instead of a guess at what might work. Van Zeeland has been turning Appleton backyards into finished outdoor spaces since 1932, and your consultation is the first step toward being the next one.