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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You want a lovely landscape full of color and texture. Who doesn’t? But what you don’t want is the maintenance -- lots of pruning and TLC. You just don’t have the time.

That’s OK. We don’t judge. You’re busy. But you want a nice landscape, too. That doesn’t sound like too much to ask for as a homeowner in the Greater Chicago area.

Luckily, with low-maintenance landscape plants, you can have your lovely landscape and less maintenance, too.

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There is a growing interest in native plants within the Suburban Chicago landscape.

And for good reason. Native plants can be more drought—and stress-tolerant and require less water. Since they are well-adapted to a local region, they usually thrive better during climate shifts.

Since there are so many great varieties out there, landscaping with native plants in Illinois is becoming easier. There are so many great tree, shrub, grass, flower, and groundcover options available.

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Your backyard is supposed to be your sanctuary, your refuge. As you look around your outdated suburban Chicago backyard, you might be wondering whether it’s time to take that next step and get that backyard oasis you’ve been longing for.

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Sometimes, there’s nothing better than enjoying the outdoors in your suburban Chicago backyard.

The birds are chirping. The scent of a floral shrub wafts by. You relax and enjoy chatting with friends. Stress melts away.

But on days when the sun is beaming, rain is showering, or darkness is falling, it’s a bummer to be trapped inside. Time outside is still necessary and fun; you just need a solution.

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When you’re looking to entertain in your backyard, what kind of space are you looking for?

Maybe you’re seeking an intimate space for a quiet dinner for two with ambient light from a nearby fire feature and great trees and plants that provide privacy, as well as great texture and floral scent.

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A fire pit can do so much to enhance your time outside.

Not only does it extend your enjoyable time by keeping you warm and shedding light on the scene, but the dancing flames and ambient mood a fire pit creates add that extra something special to your outdoor gatherings.

They become the centerpiece for all of the interaction and fun -- whether you’re roasting marshmallows for s’mores or just sitting nearby for the heat.

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You want a patio in your Naperville, IL area backyard. You’re ready to walk out to your sliding glass door with that cup of coffee in the morning and have a place to relax in your own private oasis.

Waking up never felt so good.

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You’ve been dreaming about your backyard space for what feels like forever. And now the time has come to make that dream a reality. Your energy and excitement are contagious.

You can’t wait any longer. You’ve watched all the home and garden television and flipped through the magazines and you have your vision. It’s time to start talking to landscape design professionals about the next steps.

The design process is one of the most critical steps to bringing your outdoor living dreams to life.

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When you are trying to improve your Chicagoland residential landscape, you’re naturally going to start thinking about timing.

Maybe you’ve been craving a new patio and outdoor kitchen and you’re finally ready to take the plunge. In fact, it would be the perfect setting for a late summer family reunion. Timing your landscape design and installation project for this result is crucial to ensuring the stage is set for your party.

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When you love to entertain, having a space that can accommodate a big group -- grandparents, lots of grandchildren and an extended family that lives nearby -- is important.

That was the case for this Plainfield, IL family.

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