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.
A patio is at the heart of many Greater Chicago area backyards.
It’s where everyone gathers. If you have a pool, you take snack breaks at your patio. If you have an outdoor kitchen, you dine on your patio. If you have a garden to stroll in, you come back to sit, reflect, and relax on your patio.
This is why proper patio planning is key. After all, you want a patio that can accommodate all of your activities, as well as the regular size of your party.
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Your landscape is your refuge. It’s a place to escape to after long days where you can just take a deep breath and enjoy the scenery and sounds of birds chirping. You might even find yourself choosing to have your meal outdoors because you crave the freshly grilled flavor your outdoor kitchen produces, and you long to dine al fresco.
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*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.
Sure, a front yard walkway can feel like one of the least exciting aspects of designing your landscape. After all, maybe you’re more excited to expand your outdoor kitchen in the back.
Even though front walkway landscaping may not be at the forefront of your mind as you explore landscaping ideas, it’s not something to ignore. Choosing to landscape around your front walkway or install a professionally designed front walkway can transform your front yard.
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*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.
Container planting is meant to be fun, adding color and focal points to your patio or outdoor kitchen in Greater Chicago.
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When you plan to invest in a new patio, you likely want something fresh that doesn't look like every other patio in your Greater Chicago neighborhood.
While searching for something unique, you might not know what’s available or possible. And as you search for patio design ideas, you’re likely thinking a lot about color. What color will pop? What color will blend? What color will be something you’re going to enjoy looking at in your backyard for years to come?
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Container gardening tops the list of ideas for sprucing up Greater Chicago home landscapes.
They make an immediate impact no matter where you place them. You can flank your front door with two elegant urns popping with color and boosting with elegance or you can add fun and style to your back patio, deck, near your pool area, under your pergola or anywhere else you’d like a little pizzazz and punch in your landscape.
Container gardening may look easy since the results are neat, portable gardens. You might think it’s a service you can do throughout the year. However, proper plant selection, placement, and arrangement are essential in creating significant, eye-catching container plantings. And this can certainly be tricky to master.
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A patio can create the perfect place for enjoying the outdoors in your backyard in Elmhurst, IL or Naperville, IL.
Whether you want a spot for outdoor dining, a place for the kids to hang out, an entertaining nook for drinks and snacks, a relaxing area for reflection and meditation, or maybe all of the above, a patio can certainly fill the bill.
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*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.
Spending time outdoors in the Greater Chicago area can’t be beat. The sun is shining. The wind is light and variable. The day couldn’t be better.
Unfortunately, Mother Nature doesn’t deliver perfect conditions every day. She brings the rain and the clouds and all the extremes. And she doesn’t even apologize.
But did you know the right outdoor living structures can help enhance your time outside. In fact, a landscape structure like a pergola is the perfect defense against Mother Nature’s mood swings.
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In Greater Chicago and the surrounding area, the warmth and dancing light that a fire pit or fireplace brings are very welcome throughout the year, especially during seasonal transitions when weather patterns are changing and evening temperatures are unpredictable.
An outdoor fire pit and fireplace can provide the enjoyment you crave, adding light, heat, and an interactive experience that enhances your outdoor entertainment. Fire features also bring ambiance to any landscape; there’s nothing like sitting by a fire.
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If you close your eyes, you can probably envision your dream backyard. Maybe it has an outdoor kitchen and an expansive patio to entertain your large family. It could have a privacy screen of gorgeous trees and lovely containers full of bountiful blooms that change with the seasons, giving you some seclusion from the neighbors and beautiful scenery to admire.
You can almost hear the steak sizzling on your gourmet grill and the soft wind rustling through the trees, right?
When it comes to an outdoor entertainment area, you want an oasis you can truly use and enjoy—something special.
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