Kevin has deep roots in the Chicagoland area, growing up in Plainfield and now residing in Naperville. He holds a degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Illinois and serves on the board for the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA). Since KD's inception in 1998, Kevin has loved creating outdoor environments to match the lifestyles of thousands of customers. In his spare time, you can find him spending time on the water with his wife, daughter, son, and labradoodle.
As a property manager of a park or municipal landscaping, you have a large site to manage and a lot of safety concerns to worry about.
For large parks districts, your municipal team may need to modernize and create functional and inviting spaces for community residents. The number of factors you must consider to create the right low-maintenance play structures for your space is vast.
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As a Greater Chicago area property manager, you want your commercial property to always look its best.
Sometimes, especially when a property is newly built, some basics are installed that may not be fully envisioned or poorly installed. Once you set your budget for the year, these can be the top things on your list for renovation or completion.
But how can you adapt a bare-bones concept to fit your property and business image? Completing partially installed landscaping on a commercial site can be daunting.
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Playgrounds and public spaces are the backbones of urban hubs like Greater Chicago.
These places shape neighborhood ties, facilitate interaction with nature and with others, and improve the local environment.
Well-designed and well-maintained parks foster a sense of belonging. Public park landscaping that is accessible, comfortable, useful, and attractive can do wonders for a community. Kid-friendly landscape design is an important part of this process.
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Curb appeal is hugely important for Greater Chicago commercial facilities.
It can attract customers, increase value, improve tenant satisfaction, boost visibility, and make a good first impression. An overall commercial landscape polish and attractiveness can carry much weight for your business.
Everything from colorful decor to lighting can greatly improve your curb appeal.
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Your commercial property in Greater Chicago needs to look good all year long.
Why? Because business never stops.
As the growing season winds down in this area, you might think you have nothing left to do on your commercial property to improve its appearance besides hunker down for winter and making sure you have a snow and ice removal plan.
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Every urban community needs green spaces its people can escape to and municipal facilities they can use.
Of course, large green spaces can be difficult to maintain. That's why low-maintenance, long-lived plants are key to keeping things looking their best, even when they don't get the attention of a favored backyard garden.
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As a property manager of an industrial or warehouse facility, you have more than your fair share of concerns.
An industrial facility, with its vast turf expanses, regular deliveries, and employee traffic, is a special environment. From large concrete areas to regular foot and vehicle traffic to rain runoff, these outdoor areas can take a beating.
Landscaping can be tough in this environment, but it is a big part of creating a positive, welcoming, professional-looking appearance. What does that mean for you, as the property manager? You have to stay on top of landscape-related issues.
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Winter never promises to be gentle and light when it hits Greater Chicago each year.
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When it comes to commercial property management, every detail matters—from the outdoor break areas at your office park to the parking lots and entryways at your retail center to the safe pathways leading to your industrial site to the amenities at your HOA.
Everything, including curb appeal, tenant satisfaction, and an attractive and well-groomed exterior, is essential for success. That’s the same for solar farms as it is for any of these other types of commercial properties.
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As a Greater Chicago area property manager, you want your commercial property to have curb appeal and look good.
Thick, green grass, nicely shaped trees and shrubs, colorful containers at entranceways and key focal points, tidy landscape beds, and clean and smooth pathways that get your visitors from A to B without delay or hazard are all things to aim for.
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