Raised vegetable gardens are a great way to get almost anyone into growing their own fruits, herbs, and vegetables. Kids especially can have an amazing experience seeing plants start as seeds and mature to edible food. Families will be rewarded throughout season with delicious fresh vegetables straight from the garden. A mix of topsoil, compost [...]
Photo: Genie Lemieux. Courtesy of Evanston Environmental Association. Nature's Perspective Landscaping invites you to a fun, worthwhile event that we've proudly supported since its beginning: The Evanston Green Ball on Friday, May 29, 2015. Co-presented by the Evanston Environmental Association and the City of Evanston, this popular event from 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. offers a [...]
Permeable paving is ideal for a large area, like a driveway. Note the existing catch basin towards the garage door. The same driveway, showing the substantial depth of excavation required for the installation. Permeable paving is a transformative approach to sustainable site development. Permeable hard surface construction is part of [...]
Curb appeal: it’s a phrase that we’ve all heard many times. It’s mentioned in most gardening magazine articles and is usually a main focus on gardening television shows. We typically think of curb appeal as what the house looks like from the street or sidewalk. You could say it’s the face of the house, or the view from [...]
The ability to find joy in the midst of great loss is a character trait that is not just hard to grasp, but one to be admired. The inspiration behind this project, located in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago, was to honor the memory of a wife who was taken from this world too soon, and to [...]
A traditional gift for Valentine’s Day is a bouquet of roses. Cut flowers are beautiful but not very long lasting. If you love roses and want to enjoy them all summer long, plant hardy landscape roses in your garden. These plants are low maintenance and easy to grow. The following are the tried and true [...]
For the fourth consecutive year in a row, Nature’s Perspective Landscaping has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the consumer review service in 2014. “We're very thankful to be acknowledged by our clients on Angie's List,” said Tom Klitzkie, President. "Word of mouth [...]
Our clients, Tom and Judith, traveled extensively and spent little time in their Wilmette garden. Now they were ready to enjoy their home again, and wished to reclaim their backyard. A dramatic wood sculpture, built by Tom, greets one upon entering the space, imparting that it is no ordinary backyard. Four 100+ year-old oak [...]
As we look back on our 35th year in landscaping, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who helped make our success possible. Thank You to our clients... your confidence in our company enables us to do what we love each workday. We end the year with photographs that Tom took this summer at The Chicago Botanic Garden. [...]
A 3-D visualization of the front landscape prior to the install. A pair of 1921 Renaissance Revival 3-story homes creates a powerful façade along this East Lakeview street, just blocks from Lake Michigan. The formal style of architecture lacked a complementary landscape, which gave rise to an opportunity to create an eye-catching Italian [...]