Landscape Design & Installation Advice

*While this article offers helpful landscaping tips for residential properties, we now specialize exclusively in commercial landscaping services. If you manage a commercial property or HOA, see how we can enhance your landscape here.

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A patio is a great place for enjoying the outdoors in your Chicagoland backyard.

Whether you want a place to enjoy summer dinners al fresco, a regular relaxation nook, an outdoor office, or maybe a spot for your family to play games, patios can give you what you need … and then some.

But a patio without plants might be a bit bland. This is your landscape after all. You want to get outside to enjoy nature and find peace, privacy, and tranquility.

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Fire features are amazing ways to add a little ambiance, warmth, and light to your evening landscape.

In fact, they become almost irresistible in the Greater Chicago home landscape where they extend your outdoor enjoyment in numerous ways. The heat they emit makes night parties cozier, the flickering flames create interesting shapes and shadows that make more memorable get-togethers, and that overall elegance they boast gives your yard an elevated appeal.

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Google and YouTube can make a lot of things look pretty simple, right?

Take landscape lighting, for instance. If you’ve searched for how to install landscape lighting, you might think it’s a breeze. Pinterest photos and DIY tutorials can make you feel like an expert in minutes.

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Your backyard is your sanctuary – your solace after a long, hard day. It’s a place where you can unwind and relax.

When you want to elevate your space into more than just a patch of grass and a few flowers and plants, dreaming of your finished landscape becomes all you can think about. You can’t wait to stretch out on your patio in front of your cozy fireplace or grill your next meal in your outdoor kitchen.

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When you want to transform a boring backyard into something usable and fun for the whole family, the ideas for what you can add can seem endless.

But as you review them, you might wonder which backyard enhancements are the most beneficial for your property as true investments and also give you spaces you can enjoy.

It's always a plus to know that you can recover some of any expenses you make in your landscape when you sell your home.

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Your backyard is a reflection of your style and personality, as well as that of your home.

As you stare at your new construction or outdated Elmhurst, IL home landscape, you could be wondering what kind of landscape design professional might best fit what you want. After all, if you love an English garden or more traditional look, you don’t want someone to push a modern or contemporary feel on your space. You want your designer to understand your viewpoint.

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Trees stand tall and proud in your Chicagoland home landscape. The gleam green in the summer months, leaving dancing in the wind and casting great shade during sunny, warm days.

As the sun sets, trees become dark along with the rest of your landscape. And your once-welcoming landscape can become spooky. On top of that, you lose some valuable daylight enjoyment time outdoors.

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Pergolas have been accents in Chicagoland landscapes for years. While they have modern touches today, they’ve actually been around since 1400 B.C., when a garden entrance pergola adorned an Egyptian high court official’s property.

Pergolas have stood the test of time because they do so much for your landscape. They provide elegant shade to enhance your time outdoors, as well as create places for dining, entertainment, growing climbing plants, enjoying privacy, and breaking up a large space.

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Your indoor rooms are fairly easy to figure out.

Your kitchen is used for preparing food, your dining room for eating dinner with your family, your bathroom for cleaning and bathing, and your bedroom for rest and sleep. How you decorate and furnish these rooms follows their natural identities.

But your outdoor space is more of an open palette. It must be defined by what you want to do out there. Will you cook outside? Will you eat outside? Will you relax outside? Will you entertain outside? How many people will you regularly welcome into your outdoor space?

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If you really want to enjoy nonstop creativity, color, and interest throughout the seasons, container gardens can help.

Think about it. They can be changed up regularly, are easy enough to move around for a fresh look, and add instant height, elegance, and intrigue to any spot.

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