The Field Journal

Living in Michiana means accepting a hard truth: You are going to spend a significant portion of your winter moving snow. Whether it’s the 5:00 AM wake-up call to clear the driveway before work or the back-breaking heavy wet snow at the end of the driveway left by the city plow, snow removal is a chore that costs you time and energy. But what if the snow just... disappeared? Heated driveway systems (often called snow-melt systems) used to be reserved for luxury ski resorts. T

Get your Michigan home ready for winter. Our fall landscape and hardscape checklist covers everything from paver patios to lawn care for a beautiful spring.