You love spending time in your backyard. You’ve invested in a space you can use to relax with family and friends. Once that warmer weather kicks in, you want to be out there, enjoying nature and good times.
Darkness definitely dampens backyard fun, from swimming to barbecuing to a patio party.
Enter landscape lighting. It enables you to keep the entertainment rolling, while boosting safety, as well as a more chill outdoor vibe.
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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.
When you live in a suburb, you value your privacy. It’s a luxury to have a space all to your own where nosy neighbors can’t peek in or ruin your solitude.
It’s not wrong to crave some peace from prying eyes. But privacy works in other ways too; it can screen things that aren’t very attractive to see, such as a neighbor’s shed.
Luckily, there are many options when it comes to privacy landscaping. They can all help you achieve the seclusion you crave and block unsightly views. Here are some tips on landscaping for backyard privacy.
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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 outside during Chicago summers is ideal. It’s even better when you can spend more time in nature, without rain or darkness stopping you.
Enter the landscape structure. Pergolas and pavilions are two such structures that can enhance your outdoor living time.
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You know what they say. Location is a big selling point and value-adding feature of a home.
Second to that is curb appeal. And nothing makes your curb appeal shine more than front entryway landscaping. The American Society of Landscape Architects says great landscaping can boost your home’s value by 5 to 15 percent.
The yard is the first impression people get as they drive by your home or walk up to your front door, so it’s worth the investment.
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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.
Your patio is so much more than an array of different-shaped materials, like pavers or bluestone, formed to create a hard surface in your Greater Chicago area backyard.
A patio creates a beautiful and functional space for you, your family, and your friends to enjoy. This could be during a morning retreat with your French press coffee and breakfast or a lively meal and conversation with friends on a weekend evening.
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Your backyard is an extension of what’s going on inside your home -- whether that’s colorful and playful, casual and fun, elegant and sophisticated, clean and modern, or natural and lived-in. The possibilities, as they say, are pretty endless.
There are so many options that your head might already be spinning. This is supposed to be fun, after all. Don’t worry; we’ve got your back.
How do you incorporate all those stunning suburban Chicago backyard ideas you love and merge them with your own style and in your own unique landscape?
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A new year means a new idea for your Greater Chicago area backyard. You’re ready for your landscape transformation.
One of the most essential steps in bringing your outdoor living vision to life is the design phase. This is when ideas begin brewing and expand from concepts to reality. When you see it on paper, you know it’s getting real. A great landscape design holds a lot of value, so you want to maximize the first phase in this process: the landscape design consultation meeting.
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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.
Life is hectic. After a busy day, nothing is better than getting outside and breathing in the fresh air. A great backyard patio can be just the escape you need to unwind and improve your quality of life.
A patio also increases your living space, giving you a great spot for outdoor entertaining, sipping your morning coffee and listening to the birds, or even just reading a good book. What’s not to love?
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Whether you’re hiring your first landscape design and installation professional or you’ve worked with one or more landscaping companies in the past but were unhappy, finding a business that you can count on to bring fresh ideas, follow through on promises, and do amazing work may feel overwhelming.
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What we do at K & D with our landscape design is usually applied and installed in suburban locations but we enjoy a creative stretch in a small scale garden when those opportunities arise.
Recently we had the opportunity to design for a Peterson Park (Chicago) residence. Our staff responded with a team effort that grasped the opportunity and developed a landscape plan to meet the needs of the client while developing a space that was both exciting and functional.
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