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12, 2023
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03, 2023
Award Winner: Something For Everyone
On January 31, 2023, the following project was recognized with a Silver Excellence In Landscape Award in Residential Landscape Construction by the Illinois Landscape Contractor Association. We are grateful for this recognition and the opportunity to create beautiful outdoor spaces that offer something for everyone. After: A birds' eye view of the new [...]
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03, 2023
Gear Up: Essential Garden Tools
As plants emerge from dormancy in spring, timing is everything. Have the right tools and accessories for your garden. Here is our list of essentials, with tips to will help you work in the garden efficiently throughout the growing season into fall. A waterproof pair of trail [...]
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11, 2022
Get Your Garden Ready For Winter
There's still time to prepare your garden for winter. Here’s what you can do now to help your garden endure the cold and snowy months ahead. Lawns: If you fertilize only once a year, now is the best time to do it. Mow until the grass stops growing, which should be happening soon. The [...]
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08, 2022
Fall-Planted, Spring-Flowering Bulbs
It's time to Think Spring... Spring-Flowering Bulbs, that is! Planted in the fall, spring-flowering bulbs are one of the most effective ways to bring the flowering season of your garden earlier into the spring. They look great in small groups mixed with perennials or shrubs, as well as in dedicated areas planted in large [...]
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04, 2022
Celebrate Spring With Bulbs
We welcome the first signs of bulbs in spring. After a long cold winter, they are a sight for sore eyes and provide the first splashes of color to brighten up the landscape after a gray and white winter. Daffodils, tulips, alliums, and more are all easy to grow and take the harsher climate [...]
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04, 2022
Spring Into Action: Checklist For Starting Up Your Garden
Do a Spring Clean-Up. Rake and bag old leaves and debris. Cut back dead plant foliage that was left up last fall for winter interest. Edge your beds, walks, and fertilize beds and lawns. Apply a preemergent to stop the germination of crabgrass in your lawn. Cultivate beds and power rake the lawn. Cultivating [...]
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04, 2022
Earth Day: Think Globally, Act Locally
Earth Day is the day to demonstrate support for environmental protection. A popular environmental slogan is “Think globally, act locally.” We celebrate this day by sharing ways you can make lasting positive change and begin conservation at home, right in your garden. Take your family on a colorful nature preserve hike. You don't have [...]
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02, 2022
Award Winner: Ramped & Revamped Midcentury Ranch
On February 3, 2022, our complete landscape renovation of a mid-century home was recognized with a Silver Excellence In Landscape Award in Residential Landscape Construction by the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association. We are grateful for this recognition and the opportunity to create beautiful and functional outdoor living spaces. [...]
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02, 2022
Award Winner: An Urban Oasis
On February 3, 2022, our small-scale, lawn-free, and urban landscape design & build was recognized with a Silver Excellence In Landscape Award in Residential Landscape Construction by the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association. We are grateful for this recognition and the opportunity to create beautiful and functional outdoor living spaces. [...]