Protect Your Landscape from Insect Pests
Insect pests cause significant damage to gardens and landscapes. In our service area on Chicago’s North Shore and Southeastern Wisconsin, we see the evidence of this every day. Although not all insects are harmful, the damage potential from insect pests …
Plants for fall color!
Shorter days, cooler nights, bring on the fall colors! Fall foliage is a result of plants no longer producing chlorophyll (the food for plants and what makes leaves green). As the chlorophyll begins to break down we start to …
Benefits of overseeding your lawn.
We spend spring and summer constantly taking care of our lawn. We put down fertilizers, disease & insect control applications and lots of mowing occurs!
Seeding is an important part of the care of your lawn in the fall. Overseeding …
Rain Gardens
Do you have that one spot in your yard that always collects water after a heavy rain? That area is probably a great spot for a rain garden.
What is a rain garden you might ask? It is a double …
Gardening with edibles
More and more families are getting their hands in the dirt and producing their own vegetable and herbs. It’s a great way to get all involved from young to old. Traditional vegetable gardens are in raised beds or directly in …
5 Helpful Summer Landscaping Tips
Now that they hustle and bustle of spring has slowed down we can relax and enjoy our yard…well almost. Here are a few summer tips to keep in mind to keep your landscape looking it’s best!
1. Now that you’ll …
Bugs and Garden Thugs
Pests large and small and how to protect your defenseless plants
Let’s face it, it can be a war zone out there for all those expensive plants we invest into our landscape beds to establish color, form and texture. We …
Make your bed!
Soil amendments and bed preparation for display garden results.
What is your soil made of?
The structure and make-up of what our plants grow in is of utmost importance. Before we expect our perennial favorites to put on a dazzling …
Retaining walls form and function.
Mother Nature often has a mind of her own. It’s even harder to control her. You’ve built your dream home on the top of a hill or along the banks of a river or lake; but the only flat space …
Shrub, Perennial and Bulb planting for extended bloom time.
One of the biggest challenges in creating a successful landscape here in the Chicagoland area is achieving color and interest from the first signs of spring to the doldrums of the November transition and cold harsh winters. In the challenging …
The old saying, “You never have a second chance to make a first impressio... 
A client recently purchased a modest ranch on 1 acre. They wanted to remo... 
