Landscape Design & Installation Advice

Whether you’re hiring your first commercial landscape professional or you’ve worked with one or more grounds management companies in the past but were unhappy with the results, finding a business that you can count on to bring fresh ideas, follow through on promises and do amazing work can feel overwhelming.

After all, the list of top commercial landscapers in Greater Chicago can seem long. You might be wondering how to compare all of your options and how to choose the best one for your facility’s needs.

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As a commercial property manager in Greater Chicago, your goal is to encourage shoppers to invest in goods and services at your retail center. You understand that employees should look forward to coming to work and enjoy outdoor breaks and meeting areas. You want patients to feel confident in using your healthcare services or customers to trust your business. Perhaps you aim to have potential homeowners choose your HOA over competitors and refer your multifamily residence to others.

Regardless of the type of commercial facility you manage, it’s important that visitors and guests perceive your property in a positive, professional, and productive way.

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Does your Greater Chicago commercial facility and grounds have curb appeal?

You might not know if it has the kind of curb appeal that can drive business growth and attract more people to your site.

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When planning commercial landscaping in the Greater Chicago area—whether you're managing a retail center, HOA, industrial site, or healthcare campus—you’re balancing visual appeal, maintenance efficiency, and budget. You want your property to look professional and inviting without becoming a burden to maintain.

That’s where native plants offer a powerful solution.

In this article, we’ll walk you through:

• Why native plants are ideal for commercial landscapes in Chicago
• The environmental and cost-saving benefits they offer
• How to distinguish native, naturalized, and nativar plants
• Five of our top native plant recommendations for your property

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When you work for an homeowner’s association (HOA), you work for a board, but you are also working among every single homeowner on that site.

And, unfortunately, not all of them are a joy to work for.

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Greater Chicago winters are never very predictable. Old Man Winter likes to shake things up each year.

A harsh and heavy winter can especially wreak havoc on a commercial property that needs to clear ice and snow from its entryways to ensure seamless traffic flow on its property throughout the day and night.

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Winter in the Greater Chicago area can bring a little of everything — from light dustings to heavy snowfalls that don’t seem to quit. These unpredictable conditions make maintaining commercial properties and multi-family communities especially challenging.

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Winter’s colder climate, snow buildup, and ice accumulations can wreak havoc on your commercial property in which you’ve invested time and money. Winter’s wind and freezing temperatures can lead to building damage, utility interruptions, and even temporary business closures or delays.

No facility manager wants to deal with those worries and issues.

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The winter schedule in Greater Chicago amounts to the snow piling up and then melting again, and then piling up and then melting again. And then the temperatures drop.

What comes next? You guessed it, ice.

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Storms in Greater Chicago can range from timid to thunderous.

Some years, we get a lot of strong winds and raging rains and other years, we don’t. Sometimes, those storms come with hail and flooding, and other years, Mother Nature takes it easy on us.

Regardless of what type of storm year is coming, managing stormwater is a big issue for Greater Chicago commercial properties every year.

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