10 Top Drought-Tolerant Trees & Shrubs for Commercial Landscapes

10 Top Drought-Tolerant Trees & Shrubs for Commercial Landscapes

Sure, Chicago summers can get hot with average temperatures between 78 degrees and 92 degrees Fahrenheit, heat radiating off of concrete surfaces, air conditioning blasting, sweat dripping off your brow the moment you walk outside. You get the picture.

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How Planting & Landscape Design Can Add Shade to Your Commercial Property

How Planting & Landscape Design Can Add Shade to Your Commercial Property

In the bustling urban landscape of Greater Chicago, where concrete jungles dominate the skyline, finding respite from the scorching summer sun can be a challenge.

Commercial properties that beckon visitors with shade and serenity can have an edge over the competition.

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6 Essential Summer Pruning Techniques for Chicago Commercial Landscapes

6 Essential Summer Pruning Techniques for Chicago Commercial Landscapes

Trees and shrubs bring more than just color to your commercial property in Greater Chicago.

They add color and greenery that people can enjoy while shopping at your retail center or working at your office park. They can ease the nerves and worries of your healthcare patients and stressed-out medical professionals. They can bring color and texture to your industrial facility or homeowners’ association grounds.

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Key Landscaping Services to Promote Wellness in Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities

Key Landscaping Services to Promote Wellness in Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities

Landscapes can bring a lot of positivity to people.

The physical benefits of getting outside in nature are obvious, but there are also social, emotional, spiritual, and psychological benefits.

This is what makes gardens amazing additions to hospitals and healthcare facilities in Greater Chicago. They can offer so many advantages to their patients, staff, and visitors.

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How Warm Winters Impact Your Chicagoland Landscape (& How to Avoid Damage)

How Warm Winters Impact Your Chicagoland Landscape (& How to Avoid Damage)

In Greater Chicago, we look forward to a warm spring and summer after our typically cold and windy winters that bring lots of snow and ice.

The warm weather brings opportunities for enjoying outdoor activities, such as backyard cookouts, relaxing with family and friends on the patio, and playing with your dog on the lawn.

Typically, temperatures in the Greater Chicago area begin to warm up in early April.

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The 12 Best Flowering Trees for Commercial Landscapes in Greater Chicago

The 12 Best Flowering Trees for Commercial Landscapes in Greater Chicago

There’s not much that flowering trees can do for your Greater Chicago commercial property.

Those delicate blooms and the intoxicating fragrance they bring. Many times, they are the first to bloom after a long winter, and if that doesn’t draw more people to your property, we don't know what does.

Flowering trees can be great additions to your commercial properties, especially near patios, along sidewalks, and near entryways.

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Why Fall is a Great Time to Landscape in Frankfort, Mokena & New Lenox

Why Fall is a Great Time to Landscape in Frankfort, Mokena & New Lenox

As the weather cools and fall approaches, you may start to think less about your landscape.

But this is actually a great time of year to think about landscape installation in Frankfort, IL. Autumn’s shorter days, less intense sunlight, more rain and cooler temperatures all provide a better planting environment.

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How to Increase the Lifespan of Shrubs on a Commercial Property

How to Increase the Lifespan of Shrubs on a Commercial Property

Whether you manage an office park, retail center, industrial facility, or other type of commercial property, you likely notice how shrubs can make a big difference in adding pops of color, unique texture, and interesting elements to the landscape.

However, there are numerous options available, which can make choosing commercial shrubbery overwhelming. You certainly don’t want to install plants that don’t do well in your space or make your property look bad.

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6 Benefits of Adding Flowers & Plants to a Commercial Landscape

6 Benefits of Adding Flowers & Plants to a Commercial Landscape

Everyone likes a little color in their lives. This is especially true with landscapes in commercial settings.

Amazing blooms bursting with bountiful, bright, bold hues add visual appeal and intrigue to your Greater Chicago office park, retail center, industrial property, warehouse or other commercial site.

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