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.
Greater Chicago snowstorms can be pretty intense.
In fact, in January 2025, the polar vortex brought us some of the coldest weather on record with sub-zero temperatures and wind chills as low as negative 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
Not only did this lead to wet and slick roads full of ice, but flurries also piled up the snow.
Moments like this that last a few days or weeks can wreak havoc on your Greater Chicago commercial property.
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As a condominium or homeowners’ association (HOA) property manager, you have more than your fair share of concerns.
From the daily traffic of homeowners coming in and out of your neighborhood as they travel to school and work, to managing common areas and addressing individual questions and requests, to ensuring that property amenities are well-maintained and accessible, it can be easy for your commercial landscape maintenance in Greater Chicago to become overwhelming.
However, a top-notch, attractive HOA is important if you want to continue attracting new homeowners to your site and retain the ones you have, keeping complaints to a minimum.
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As a commercial property manager of a hotel, event center, or hospitality facility in Greater Chicago, you want people to choose your property for their meetings, gatherings, or vacations.
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In winter in Greater Chicago, you can’t let the people who frequent your commercial facility down.
Large piles of snow and thick sheets of ice can be incredibly unsafe. In fact, Chicago can average 28.1 inches of snow and an average temperature of 26.4 degrees Fahrenheit each year, with the winds from Lake Michigan making it feel colder.
The area occasionally gets polar vortex conditions, like in 2019, when temperatures dropped to negative 21 degrees with a wind chill of negative 51 degrees.
Situations like this can cause a lot of ice to form, leading to a lot of slipping and falling, accidents, or building maintenance issues on your commercial site. No one needs liability concerns like this.
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First impressions always matter.
In today’s competitive market, whether you manage a corporate office park, retail center, industrial facility, hospital, school grounds, or other commercial property, the condition of your landscape can significantly impact your business's perception and reputation.
A well-maintained outdoor space elevates the visual appeal of your site and fosters a welcoming environment for clients, tenants, visitors, employees, and guests.
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When you manage large municipal landscaping, you face many challenges, including keeping the property safe for the many people who visit your site regularly.
When creating beautiful landscaping for parks doesn’t just happen, especially the impressive manicured planting areas, walkways, and colorful, cooling retreats that grace Chicagoland’s best public parks. The playgrounds at these sites encourage artistry and originality in efforts to promote physical activity and exercise in natural surroundings.
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As a property manager, developer, or business owner of a Greater Chicago commercial facility, you’re always looking to improve the appearance of your site and better serve your visitors.
Whether customers come to a retail facility, tenants live and use the amenities at an HOA, students attend an educational institution, workers and businesses report to an office park or industrial facility, or patients visit a healthcare site, you can’t sacrifice aesthetics, safety, and function when refining your commercial grounds.
While you may have a grasp on the commercial landscape maintenance services you need regularly, you might feel a bit lost when it comes to commercial landscape design/build, what these services entail, what they can do for your property, and how to get started with any landscape installation or landscape construction projects.
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As a Greater Chicago property manager, you’re probably pretty busy.
And each time you add a new meeting to your calendar, you probably take a deep breath and wonder how you will fit everything in. You certainly don’t have time to waste.
This is why when scheduling a commercial landscape consultation, you likely have no time to prepare for this meeting and make every moment of it count.
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As a Greater Chicago property manager in charge of commercial properties in the area, you know the daily struggle.
If you’re in charge of a particularly competitive space, such as an office park, retail center, warehouse, or HOA, you know that remaining relevant and attractive to new customers and tenants is crucial to retaining business and getting noticed in your community.
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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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